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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Design Gallery, Designing for Change section 2, Case 2

Trouser Suit

ca. 1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Miyake, Issey (designer)
Place of origin
Japan (made)

Trouser suit consisting of a tunic and trousers of pleated polyester.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Fashion
Object type
Trouser suit
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tunic
  • Trousers
Materials and techniques
Pleated polyester
Polyester
Pleated
Brief description
Trouser suit consisting of a tunic and trousers of pleated polyester, designed by Issey Miyake, Japan, ca. 1990
Physical description
Trouser suit consisting of a tunic and trousers of pleated polyester.
Dimensions
  • Top measured flat length: 73.5cm (Maximum)
  • Hips, waist, bust measured flat and unstretched circumference: 63cm (Minimum)
  • Sleeve length: 55cm (Maximum)
  • Trousers length: 105.5cm (Maximum)
  • Trousers waist circumference: 74cm (Maximum)
Measured by conservation
Credit line
Given by the designer
Object history
Registered File number 1992/1187.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.224:1, 2-1992

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O355326/trouser-suit-miyake-issey/
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