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Ensemble

early 2007 (made)
Artist/Maker
Derek Lam (designer)
Place of origin
New York (made)

Woman's ensemble, comprising a cotton blend striped jacket, cream seersucker cropped trousers and a cashmere and silk blend knit vest top. The jacket in ivory, olive green and black stripes, raglan sleeves, cardigan style with large collar; three dark brown knot buttons. The cropped trousers in ivory seersucker with a navy stripe and metal grommets. The mushroom coloured tank top in silk and cashmere knit.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Informal Wear
Day Wear
Fashion
Object type
Ensemble
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Trousers
  • Tank Top
Materials and techniques
cotton, seersucker, and cashmere wool and silk blend.
Cotton (Textile)
Cotton Seersucker
Silk and Wool Blend Jersey
Sewing
Brief description
Derek Lam. Woman's ensemble, striped jacket, cropped trousers and cashmere tank top. New York, Spring-Summer 2007.
Physical description
Woman's ensemble, comprising a cotton blend striped jacket, cream seersucker cropped trousers and a cashmere and silk blend knit vest top. The jacket in ivory, olive green and black stripes, raglan sleeves, cardigan style with large collar; three dark brown knot buttons. The cropped trousers in ivory seersucker with a navy stripe and metal grommets. The mushroom coloured tank top in silk and cashmere knit.
Dimensions
  • Jacket length: 56cm
  • Jacket bust circumference: 108cm
  • Trousers waist circumference: 81cm
  • Trousers length: 87cm
  • Inside leg length: 53cm
  • Tie belt length: 212cm
  • Tank top length: 60cm
  • Tank top bust circumference: 84cm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Derek Lam
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.532-2008 - Previous loan number
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.533-2008 - Previous loan number
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.534-2008 - Previous loan number
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.62:1 to 3-2016

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Record createdMarch 29, 2016
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1347714/ensemble-derek-lam/
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