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Rei Kawakubo
Woman's Dress from the 'Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body' collectionSpring/Summer 1997

Not on view
Sculpture of a headless, armless female torso covered entirely in tight, wavy ridged texture in deep magenta-purple tones
Sculpture of a headless, armless female torso in pink, covered entirely in a rippled, textured surface suggesting layered or crumpled material, photographed against a gray background.
Close-up detail of densely ruffled deep magenta fabric with a metallic sheen, forming tightly gathered folds across the entire surface.
Close-up detail of a garment with padded hip panels in pale silvery-blue fabric, stitched into two rounded lobes extending from the side seam, photographed against a dark gray background.
Fashion garment detail, pale gray sleeveless dress on a mannequin, with a quilted white padded bustle form attached asymmetrically at the hip.
Close-up detail of a textile or wearable sculpture in pale silver-gray mesh fabric, with a raised ovoid padded form at center chest and darker rigid panels visible at the sides, stitched seams outlining the contours.
Close-up of two rounded gray mesh-upholstered cushioned forms side by side, with visible stitching seams and textured fabric surface.
Designer
Rei Kawakubo
Japan, Tokyo, born 1942
Design House
Comme des Garçons
Japan, founded 1969
Title
Woman's Dress from the 'Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body' collection
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Spring/Summer 1997
Medium
Overdress: Crimped polyester plain weave; underdress: nylon net; inserts: polyurethane plain weave with feather and down fill
Dimensions
.1) Dress center back length: 64 1/2 in. (163.83 cm); .2) Underdress center back length: 59 1/2 in. (151.13 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
AC1998.87.3.1-.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Bruna, Denis, ed. Tenue Correcte Exigée: Quand le Vêtement Fait Scandale. Paris, Les Arts Décoratifs, 2016.