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Woman's dress
Designed by: Yohji Yamamoto (Japanese, born in 1943)
Japanese
Spring-Summer 2008
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave and silk plain weave (chiffon); silver-plate and white metal
Dimensions
Center back: 114.3 cm (45 in.)
Center front: 121.9 cm (48 in.)
Center front: 121.9 cm (48 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Penny Vinik
Accession Number2008.124
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack sleeveless evening dress of plain weave cotton with a silk chiffon insert at the left front side, v-neck with a strap attached to a silver-plate clasp, the strap wraps around the neck to the right front; long chiffon and cotton scarves attached to the strap with a clasp that wraps around the hips and is inserted into white-metal chains that are attached to sides of dress (3 chains on each side). Labeled: "Yamamoto"
ProvenanceFrom Yohji Yamamoto Spring/Summer 2008 Collection; Purchased by MFA (Accession date: April 23, 2008)