LOUIS VUITTON Prairie green velvet swimsuit Spring 1999 Collection Marc jacobs T 38 The model is made of elastane-blended polyamide with a velvet effect in prairie green. The shape has straps around the arms, a square neckline on the front and a bare, wide-cut back. The lower waist has belt loops (missing). The label is sewn into the reverse of one edge: louis Vuitton Paris Made in France Indicated size: 38 The inside of the stretch fabric has some pilling and small stains. The elastics seem a little cooked.

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