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Issey Miyake
Woman's Coat, 'Seashell'1985

Not on view
Fashion display on a white mannequin: voluminous pleated wrap coat with radiating folds in gray, brick-red, and blush stripes over a ribbed oatmeal turtleneck dress, with taupe suede ankle boots
Knitted textile garment displayed on a white mannequin; voluminous cocoon silhouette with dramatic batwing sleeves, ribbed construction in cream and beige with radiating terracotta and pink stripes fanning outward from center front.

Issey Miyake, Miyake Design Studio, Woman's Coat, 'Seashell', 1985, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift from the Collection of Regina J. Drucker, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Issey Miyake
Japan, 1938-2022
Design House
Miyake Design Studio
Japan, founded 1970
Title
Woman's Coat, 'Seashell'
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1985
Medium
Cotton/linen-wrapped nylon knit and cotton knit
Dimensions
Center front length: 44 3/4 in. (113.67 cm)
Credit Line
Gift from the Collection of Regina J. Drucker
Accession Number
M.2017.63.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Martineau, Paul. Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2018.