Terms and conditions of use
Trouser suit
(1972)
Medium
polyurethane, cotton, acrylic, metal, acetate, wool
Measurements
(a) 69.5 cm (centre back) 59.5 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 4.2 × 79.2 cm (belt)
(c) 49.0 cm (centre back) 14.5 cm (sleeve length) (top)
(d) 120.4 cm (outer, leg) 31.2 cm (waist, flat) (trousers)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1995
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in black on white synthetic fabric: AC (monogram) / courrèges / paris / hyperbole
stamped in ink on white synthetic: 066243
woven in black on white synthetic fabric: made in france / o (in a circle)
label, inside proper left sleeve hole, printed (vertically) in ink on white synthetic fabric: COTON 49% ACRYLIQUE 51% / COTON 85% POLYURETHANE 15% / ACETATE 100%
inscribed (vertically) in black ball point pen on white synethic fabric: LAINE 100%
(c) label, centre back neckline, woven in black on white synthetic fabric: Courrèges / paris / taille / 0 (in a circle) / modele depose / made in france
label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on white synthetic fabric: FABRIQUE EN FRANCE / MADE IN FRANCE
printed in ink on white synthetic fabric: Acrylic 100%
printed in ink on white synthetic fabric: 100% ACRYLIQUE
(d) label, inside front below waist, woven in black on white synthetic fabric: AC (monogram) / courrèges / paris / hyperbole
stamped in ink on white synthetic fabric: 067651
woven in black on white synthetic fabric: made in france / 0 (in a circle)
label, inside front below waist, printed (vertically) in ink on white synthetic fabric: LAINE 45% ACRYLIQUE 55% / COTON 85% POLYURETHANE 15% / ACETATE 100%
Accession Number
1995.780.a-d
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
An orange and white trouser suit comprising: a double-breasted polyurethane coat, a pair of flat-front hipsters flares constructed from machine knit cloth, and a short-sleeve machine knitted and pieced white top, with orange and white rib knit sleeve-bands and neckline.