Suzan Rooke for Kenzo, probably 1994. Black knitted cardigan with red, blue and gold design based on a Chinese embroidered robe

Black wool cardigan jacket with asymmetrical fastening in the style of a Chinese coat, high mandarin collar and flared A-line tunic body, with buttons to fasten. The collar and facings knitted with dense floral borders in pinks, reds, blues, and gold lurex, reproducing Chinese style embroidery. Tight fitting ribbed sleeves.

Given by Suzan Rooke

An original design croquis (sketch) by Suzan Rooke for Kenzo shows a cropped version of this jacket/cardigan in mirror image - the fastening goes in the opposite direction, but the design and pattern are otherwise identical. In execution, we can see that about six inches of additional striped pattern were added to the hem of the garment, and the pattern was reversed so that it fastens in the opposite direction. The sketch is now in the Prints, Drawings and Paintings department. The design was located immediately after drawings for another jumper (T.57-2017) that has been pinned down to late 1994, so it may also date from then.
- Daniel Milford-Cottam (02/03/2017)

T.56-2017