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Rei Kawakubo
Woman's DressFall/Winter 1991-1992

Not on view
Cream silk ball-gown displayed on a headless form with a ballooning skirt, gold-trimmed hem, and black ink-wash floral print with gold metallic flower motifs
Close-up of a white silk garment with bold brushstroke-style print; sweeping black ink marks and metallic gold leaf motifs suggest foliage, with a gold lamé hem band visible at lower edge.
Designer
Rei Kawakubo
Japan, Tokyo, born 1942
Design House
Comme des Garçons
Japan, founded 1969
Title
Woman's Dress
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Fall/Winter 1991-1992
Medium
Silk plain weave (taffeta), hand-painted with ink and gold pigment, and metallic-thread plain weave (lamé)
Dimensions
Length (Center back length): 43 1/2 in. (110.49 cm) Length (Attached sash/shawl length): 142 in. (360.68 cm) Center front length: 46 in. (116.84 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2005.112
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles