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Dress

ca. 1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Comme Des Garçons (designer)
Place of origin
Japan (made)

Black nylon and acetate evening dress with polyurethane applied to hem and applied strip of multi-coloured woven cotton.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Womenswear
Object type
Dress
Materials and techniques
Nylon, acetate, applied polyurethane and woven cotton
Nylon
Acetate
Polyurethane
Cotton (Textile)
Applied
Woven
Brief description
Dress, evening, nylon, acetate, polyurethane and woven cotton, Comme des Garçons, Japan, ca. 1991.
Physical description
Black nylon and acetate evening dress with polyurethane applied to hem and applied strip of multi-coloured woven cotton.
Dimensions
  • Neck to hem length: 132cm
  • Chest circumference: 76cm
Credit line
Given by Jill Ritblat
Other number
377 - Ritblat catalogue
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.181-2011

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1240745/dress-comme-des-garçons/
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