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Issey Miyake
Woman's Coat, 'Pao'Spring/Summer 1995

Not on view
Voluminous pleated garment on a mannequin, with translucent accordion-pleated fabric printed with large overlapping shapes in cerulean blue, teal, lavender, mustard yellow, and gray
Close-up of a pleated garment on a white mannequin, with translucent micro-pleated fabric layered over large geometric color blocks in teal, orange, pink, purple, blue, and gray against a neutral background.
Pleated polyester garment on a gray mannequin, with voluminous cocoon-like silhouette and multicolored geometric pattern in purple, yellow, teal, blue, and white, with fine horizontal pleating throughout.
Close-up detail of a fiber textile work with densely packed vertical threads in teal, lavender, white, and warm gold tones, with a glittering, light-reflective surface.
Designer
Issey Miyake
Japan, 1938-2022
Design House
Miyake Design Studio
Japan, founded 1970
Title
Woman's Coat, 'Pao'
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Spring/Summer 1995
Medium
Polyester plain weave; appliquéd and pleated and heat-and pressure-set
Dimensions
Center back length: 53 in. (134.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Cindy Canzoneri
Accession Number
M.2005.210.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography

  • "2005-2006 Selected Acquisitions." LACMA Insider 4, no.1 (2006): 4-7.

  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Transformation: the LACMA Campaign. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 2008.