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Kansai Yamamoto
Man's Ensemble (Overcoat and Trousers)circa 1980

Not on view
Crimson red oversized wool suit with exaggerated square shoulders and black geometric appliqués displayed on a white mannequin
Fashion ensemble displayed on a white mannequin: red wool coat and trousers with exaggerated square shoulders, black geometric appliqués on the chest and lapels, and button-front closure, paired with black lace-up boots.
Fashion ensemble displayed on a mannequin, rear view: bright red wool jacket and trousers with exaggerated square shoulders, accented by applied black geometric patches with concentric rectangular stitching at the back and elbows, worn with black lace-up shoes.
Detail photograph of a red wool coat's back and shoulder, featuring applied black rubber geometric patches on the upper arm and hip, with a small zipper pocket and label near the collar.
Rectangular black woodblock or rubber printing block with raised relief carving of a standing male figure mapped with horizontal lines and circular nodes indicating meridian points, with a vertical column of Chinese characters at right, set against red fabric.
Designer
Kansai Yamamoto
Japan, Yokohama, 1944 - 2020
Design House
Yamamoto Kansai Company, Ltd.
Japan, Tokyo, founded 1971
Title
Man's Ensemble (Overcoat and Trousers)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1980
Medium
Wool twill, fulled, with rubber trim
Dimensions
a) Center back length: 37 in. (93.98 cm) b) Inseam: 34 in. (86.36 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Doris Raymond
Accession Number
M.2014.13a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.