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Walter Van Beirendonck
Ensemble from the “Silent Secrets” collectionSpring/Summer 2013

Not on view
White mannequin displaying a full fashion ensemble: dark plaid blazer wrapped in white rope, pink-striped shorts, text-printed black socks, and a painted green top hat
Fashion garment displayed on a mannequin from behind: a dark navy and grey plaid tailored jacket with white tubular straps looped and buckled across the back, paired with pink-striped trousers.
Fashion garment displayed on a white mannequin: a dark charcoal plaid wool jacket with a clerical collar, overlaid with an intricate web of white padded tubing secured at intersections with silver hardware, paired with pink and white striped trousers.
Fashion display on white mannequin legs wearing black knit socks with allover white text lettering, paired with black patent leather pointed-toe lace-up shoes featuring a neon yellow lightning bolt graphic on the side; pink and white striped shorts visible above.
Designer
Walter Van Beirendonck
Belgium, born 1957
Design House
Walter Van Beirendonck
Belgium, Antwerp, founded 1983
Title
Ensemble from the “Silent Secrets” collection
Place Made
Belgium
Date Made
Spring/Summer 2013
Medium
Jacket: wool twill Shirt: cotton plain weave Shorts: cotton plain weave with cotton supplementary-warp patterning Hat: Synthetic foam Garters: elastic, vinyl, and metal Socks: cotton knit Shoes: patent leather Folkert de Jong (netherlands, born 1972) for Walter Van Beirendonck (Belgium, founded 1983) Hat Synthetic foam Thomasine Barnekow (Sweden, born 1982, active France) for Walter Van Beirendonck (Belgium, founded 1983) Body Harness Leather and metal
Dimensions
a) Blazer center back length: 31 1/4 in. (79.38 cm) b) Shirt center back length: 36 3/4 in. (93.35 cm) c) Shorts inseam: 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm) d) Hat: 8 3/4 × 10 3/4 × 11 1/2 in. (22.23 × 27.31 × 29.21 cm) e) Body belt length: 43 in. (109.22 cm) f) Neck collar length: 8 in. (20.32 cm) g-h) Sock length: 16 in. (40.64 cm) i-j) Garter length: 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm) k-L) Shoe: 5 × 13 1/2 × 4 in. (12.7 × 34.29 × 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Sue Tsao and Eric and Anne Wu
Accession Number
M.2014.88.2a-L
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles