The Italian Greyhound collection

Couture

Ensembles of three and four pieces, layered and styled.

Fiesole

Couture · Silk brocade · €340

A cropped silk brocade jacket over a silk jersey layer, with a portrait jewel and a burgundy calf harness.

Short and close, with a narrow band collar lying open at the base of the neck, below the folded ears.

• Silk brocade jacket woven in gold, a narrow band collar lying open, short sleeves
• Ivory silk jersey, its narrow edge at the neck and the elbow
• A single small cabochon on a short gold-toned chain, fixed flat on the chest
• Narrow burgundy calf harness with gold-toned fittings

Brera

Couture · Wool-silk gabardine · €340

A short gabardine coat over a striped shirt, with a silk twill fold at the chest and a calf chest strap.

Sharply cut and short, with horn buttons along the side and the back hem curved to the croup.

• Wool-silk gabardine coat, a small notched collar, flat horn buttons along the side, the back hem curved
• Blue and white striped cotton shirt collar and cuffs, the cuffs at the elbow
• Short square fold of silk twill in a small geometric print, stitched flat to the side of the chest, no tail hanging down
• Slim tan calf chest strap with a gold-toned buckle

Giudecca

Couture · Wool broadcloth · €340

A short fitted broadcloth coat over pleated silk, with a strand of Venetian glass beads along the collar.

Short and fitted, following the back, with a wide, soft collar lying flat across the shoulders.

• Short fitted wool broadcloth coat following the back and ending at the loin, a wide, soft collar lying flat across the shoulders
• Finely pleated silk, lying flat in the open front
• A short strand of small Venetian glass beads, stitched flat along the collar edge

Essentials

Single pieces, the ones worn most days.

Bellagio

Essentials · Cashmere · €240

A short fine-gauge cashmere jacket with a soft flat collar, cap sleeves and narrow tipping, opening along the back.

Short and close, the knit for a square body: a soft flat collar at the base of the neck, cap sleeves, and a narrow tipping that makes a plain knit look finished.

• Fine-gauge cashmere jacket, short and cut close, a soft flat collar lying at the base of the neck, short cap sleeves at the top of the forelegs
• Narrow tipping in a second color along the collar, the front, the cap sleeves and the hem
• Small mother-of-pearl buttons at the side, a ribbed hem at the tuck, opening along the back under a knitted placket

Siena

Essentials · Boiled-wool felt · €150

A fitted boiled-wool felt coat with a flat velvet collar, a scalloped edge, cream piping and cap sleeves.

Cut to the whole back, from the withers to the top of the croup, so a thin coat is covered where it needs it, and still light enough for a mild day.

• Fitted boiled-wool felt coat following the arch of the back from the withers to the top of the croup, small covered buttons along the side
• Flat round collar in matching velvet, lying open on the shoulders
• Narrow scalloped binding on every edge, fine cream piping along the collar and the hem
• Short cap sleeves at the top of the forelegs

Lido

Essentials · Lacquered cotton · €150

A short raincoat in glossy lacquered cotton, fastening at the side.

Boxy and short, cut to the square body, with the back hem curved to the croup.

• Lacquered cotton with a high, glossy surface
• Small round collar
• Side fastening, the back hem curved to the croup

Why it fits an Italian Greyhound

The cut

Drawn for the Italian Greyhound's own shape, and cut to three measurements you take at home with a sheet of paper. You approve them before anything is cut.

• Tiny and light: The FCI standard sets the weight at 5 kg, about 11 pounds, at most. Every gram of cloth and hardware counts on a dog this size, so the pieces use light cloths and as few buttons and buckles as the look allows.
• A square body: The standard fits the body into a square, its length equal to or just under the height at the withers. A sighthound pattern scaled down comes out too long, so the back panel is short and ends where the croup begins to fall.
• The falling croup: The croup is very sloping, and the back curves down at the hindquarters. A straight hem rides up that slope and flicks out, so every back hem here is curved to follow the drop.
• The chest: The chest is narrow and deep, let down to the elbows, and rises to a definite tuck-up. The chest panel is cut narrow and deep, and it closes high, just behind the elbows.
• The neck and ears: The ears are carried well back on the neck. Anything worn at the neck sits at its base, below the folded ears, and never touches them.
• Fine skin, satin hair: The standard describes fine, tight skin and short, silky hair with no fringes. The linings are silk or smooth cotton, with seams bound flat on the inside.

1. Neck: Around the base of the neck, below the folded ears.
2. Chest: Around the deepest part of the chest, just behind the front legs. The chest panel closes just behind the elbows.
3. Back: From the base of the neck to the base of the tail. The pieces themselves end where the croup begins to fall.

The breed facts are from the FCI Italian Sighthound and AKC Italian Greyhound standards.

Made to be worn

The pieces fasten at the side, under the chest or along the back, so nothing goes over the head.

Colors for the coat

• Gray or blue: Saffron, terracotta, burgundy, ivory
• Isabella, fawn or cream: Ink blue, emerald, burgundy, black
• Red: Ink blue, bottle green, ivory, cobalt
• Black: Saffron, ivory, rose, sky blue
• White or pied: Emerald, burgundy, ink blue, terracotta

A piece in the same tone as the fur disappears into it. Every look is cut in more than one color, chosen by this rule.

• Gray or blue: Disappears in slate, dove gray, cool blue
• Isabella, fawn or cream: Disappears in camel, sand, champagne, beige
• Red: Disappears in rust, terracotta, cognac
• Black: Disappears in black, charcoal, deep navy
• White or pied: Disappears in white, ivory, pale gray; busy prints on the patched coat

How it is fitted

It is cut to three measurements: neck, chest and back. You approve all three before anything is cut. After you commission, you take them at home with a sheet of paper, and we show you the numbers. How it is measured

The promise

If a finished measurement is more than 2 cm off the numbers you approved, or the piece gapes or pulls, we remake it once, free, and you send nothing back. Because it is cut to one dog, it cannot be returned.

How it goes on

The pieces fasten at the side, under the chest or along the back, so nothing goes over the head. Necklines sit at the base of the neck, below the folded ears, and nothing is worn around the throat. Sleeves stop at the elbow, hems end at the tuck or curve to the croup, and every piece is cut from light cloth for a small, fine-boned dog.

Shown on

• Fiesole: Shown in emerald and gold on an isabella Italian Greyhound, a villa garden above Florence at dusk. Burgundy and gold, for gray and blue coats. Ivory and gold, for black.
• Brera: Shown in saffron on a black Italian Greyhound, a palazzo colonnade in Milan at midday. Ink, for isabella, fawn, cream, red, white and pied coats.
• Giudecca: Shown in burgundy with gold pleats on a blue Italian Greyhound, a quay in Venice in winter fog. Midnight with gold pleats, for isabella, fawn, cream, red, white and pied coats. Ivory with gold pleats, for black.
• Bellagio: Shown in bottle green tipped in ivory on a senior red Italian Greyhound, a lakeside villa terrace on Lake Como in the morning, a stone balustrade and still water. Ivory tipped in burgundy, for gray, blue and black coats. Burgundy tipped in ivory, for white and pied.
• Siena: Shown in terracotta on an Italian Greyhound puppy, white with fawn patches, a steep brick lane in a Tuscan hill town at noon. Emerald, for isabella, fawn and cream coats. Ink, for red. Rose, for black.
• Lido: Shown in cherry red on a cream Italian Greyhound, a seafront promenade in autumn rain. Ink, for red, white and pied coats.

The pattern is redrawn for your dog's shape.