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Blouse and skirt

COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house), Rei KAWAKUBO (designer)
Blouse and skirt
 1988 {Movement collection, spring-summer 1989}

Medium
polyester (chiffon), metal (fastenings), plastic (buttons)

Measurements
(a) 69.0 cm (centre back) 59.0 cm (sleeve length) (blouse)
(b) 83.0 cm (centre back) 31.5 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Takamasa Takahashi through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2019

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in yellow on black synthetic fabric: COMME des GARÇONS / M
(b) label, centre back waistline, printed in ink on white synthetic fabric: COMME des GARÇONS
label, centre back waistline, printed in ink on white synthetic fabric: M

Accession Number
2019.418.a-b

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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