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Woman's suit in two parts (jacket, skirt)
Designed by: Christian Lacroix (French, born in 1951)
French
about 1991
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave (crepe); synthetic plain weave (rayon and acetate); metal buttons; plastic zipper
Dimensions
Jacket: Center back: 60 cm (23 5/8 in.)
Skirt: Center back: 54 cm (21 1/4 in.)
Skirt: Center back: 54 cm (21 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.698.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSingle-breasted suit jacket of wool crepe in red, blue, yellow, green and black horizontal stripes with two front flap pockets and a three-button center front closure. Buttons are goldtone metal with molded design of designer's initials in imitation of carving. Smaller buttons of same design are at each cuff (three, non functional). Lined in printed silk or synthetic plain weave with red, yellow, and black painterly design of hearts, dots, stars, and other geometric motifs. Labelled at center back neck: "CHRISTIAN LACROIX / PARIS" Size tag: 40. Care and fabric content label below. Two extra buttons are attached to the tag (one large, one small).
Black wool crepe mini skirt with center back zipper and self-covered button at back waistband. Fully lined in acetate and rayon plain weave. Labelled at left back waistband: "CHRISTIAN LACROIX / PARIS" Size tag: 40. Fabric content and care tag below with extra button attached.
Black wool crepe mini skirt with center back zipper and self-covered button at back waistband. Fully lined in acetate and rayon plain weave. Labelled at left back waistband: "CHRISTIAN LACROIX / PARIS" Size tag: 40. Fabric content and care tag below with extra button attached.
ProvenanceBefore 2010, purchased by Jean S. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2010, gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: September 22, 2010)