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Rei Kawakubo
Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Skirt)Spring/Summer 2005

Not on view
Cream white two-piece garment on invisible display form — structured jacket with exposed sleeve construction and scalloped hem over a full skirt with ruffled, collapsed hem
Tailored cream-white jacket displayed on a headless dress form, rear view, with structured vertical seaming at the back and clusters of rounded, petal-shaped fabric appliqués attached at the hips and sides, short sleeves with angular construction, against a dark background.
Close-up photograph of draped cream-colored fabric with deep folds and hemmed edges, showing aged discoloration and texture in warm raking light.
Close-up detail photograph of draped cream and pale gold fabric, showing deep curved folds with visible woven texture and aged discoloration along the edges.
Cream-colored structured jacket displayed on a dark background, detail view showing the side and armhole area with large sculptural padded panels in scalloped and curved forms attached at the hip and shoulder, with double-breasted button closure visible at left.
Close-up detail of a cream-colored textile garment with quilted, padded panels layered over a structured bodice, featuring scalloped edges and visible stitching.
Close-up detail of a cream-colored structured garment with layered, scalloped padded panels at the torso and shoulder, edges finished with topstitching, against a dark background.
Close-up photograph of gathered and bunched cream-colored fabric with deep folds and soft shadows, set against a dark background.
Close-up photograph of gathered and folded cream-colored fabric against a dark background, with deep shadows accentuating the billowing folds and raw frayed edges at left.
Close-up detail of draped off-white fabric with deep folds and gathered pleats radiating from a central twist, shot with raking light that emphasizes texture and shadow.
Close-up photograph of aged cream-colored fabric garment with white ribbon or elastic trim, showing deep folds and creases in a lightweight woven textile.
Close-up of a fabric mask constructed from cream-colored textile, with visible seams, fraying edges, white elastic band, and loose threads, photographed against a dark background.
Designer
Rei Kawakubo
Japan, Tokyo, born 1942
Design House
Comme des Garçons
Japan, founded 1969
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Spring/Summer 2005
Medium
Jacket: cotton plain weave, polyurethane padding; skirt: cotton plain weave, plastic woven tape boning
Dimensions
Length (a) Jacket center back length): 21 5/8 in. (54.93 cm) Length (b) Skirt center back length): 28 in. (71.12 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara Fodor
Accession Number
M.2005.87a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles