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Paco Rabanne
Woman's Dress, 'Tornado'Spring/Summer 1985

Not on view
Structured avant-garde garment on a white dress form, with stacked horizontal rings of silver-gray mesh trimmed in turquoise, and dramatically wide cylindrical sleeves

Paco Rabanne, Maison Paco Rabanne, Woman's Dress, 'Tornado', Spring/Summer 1985, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Bernard Kester Costume and Textiles Acquisition Fund, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Paco Rabanne
Spain, active France, born 1934
Design House
Maison Paco Rabanne
Paris, France, founded 1966
Title
Woman's Dress, 'Tornado'
Place Made
France
Date Made
Spring/Summer 1985
Medium
Wool twill weave and leather
Dimensions
Center back length: 35 1/2 in. (90.17 cm)
Credit Line
Bernard Kester Costume and Textiles Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.2021.237.2a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles