Top and skirt
2000
spring-summer
Medium
cotton
Measurements
(a) 73.0 cm (centre back) 39.5 cm (waist, flat) (top)
(b) 97.0 cm (centre back) 35.5 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Ellizabeth Cross, 2013
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Here Yamamoto cites the conventions of Western tailoring by incorporating basting stitches into the finished design. Basting is a technique used by the tailor to mark the grain of the fabric in order to perfect the silhouette and fit of a garment. These basting marks are indicated in the white and red long stitch lines that indicate the position of the bust line, hip line and darts. By incorporating the marks of the incomplete garment into his finished design, Yamamoto shifts attention to these markings to celebrate the process of making and the beauty of the incomplete object.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in black on grey acetate: Yohji Yamamoto.
(b) label, centre back waistline, woven in black on grey acetate: Yohji Yamamoto.
Accession Number
2013.765.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles