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Woman's suit
Designed by: Christian Lacroix (French, born in 1951)
Retailed by: Bergdorf Goodman (American, founded 1901)
Retailed by: Bergdorf Goodman (American, founded 1901)
French
about 1991
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Jacket: Wool plain weave; silk plain weave, printed; plastic or glass; metal
Skirt: Wool plain weave; silk plain weave; plastic; metal
Skirt: Wool plain weave; silk plain weave; plastic; metal
Dimensions
Center back (jacket): 52.1 cm (20 1/2 in.)
Center back (skirt): 58.4 cm (23 in.)
Center back (skirt): 58.4 cm (23 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler
Accession Number2009.4380.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionHot pink, apple green, and purple wool suit made woven with geometric/square pattern. Jacket has wide notched collar and lapel, four square green glass and gold buttons down the center front, and turned back cuffs. Lining made of silk with printed green and pink lattice pattern. Two center-back neck labels; pink with black reads "Christian Lacroix/Paris". Lower left interior label: "Bergdorf Goodman/on the plaza/New York," and customer label "M. Zick" (?)
Hot pink, apple green, and purple wool skirt woven in repeating geometric "X" pattern, lined with purple silk, zipper along right side with green plastic round button at waistband.
Hot pink, apple green, and purple wool skirt woven in repeating geometric "X" pattern, lined with purple silk, zipper along right side with green plastic round button at waistband.
ProvenanceBefore 2009, in collection of Jacqueline Fowler of Stanford, CT; gift of Fowler to the MFA (Accession date: September 16, 2009)