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Rei Kawakubo
Woman's Dress1983

Not on view
Black ensemble of long-sleeved draped top and knee-length skirt with satin-like sheen, displayed on white mannequin in left profile against gray background
Fashion photograph of a black velvet garment on a white mannequin, rear view, showing draped fabric at the back bodice and gathered ruching at the hip.

Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons, Woman's Dress, 1983, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mary Levkoff in memory of Akira Kimura, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Rei Kawakubo
Japan, Tokyo, born 1942
Design House
Comme des Garçons
Japan, founded 1969
Title
Woman's Dress
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1983
Medium
Wool jersey knit
Dimensions
Center back length: 45 in. (114.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Levkoff in memory of Akira Kimura
Accession Number
AC1997.152.1
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.
Copyright
© Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons

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