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Overdress and dress

COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house), Rei KAWAKUBO (designer)
Overdress and dress
 1994 {Transcending Gender collection, spring-summer 1995}

Medium
nylon, plastic (fastenings), rayon

Measurements
(a) 104.0 cm (centre back) 38.0 cm (waist, flat) (overdress)
(b) 118.0 cm (centre back) 44.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)

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

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on white synthetic fabric: COMME des GARCONS / S
(b) label, left seamline, printed in ink on white synthetic fabric: COMME des GARCONS / S

Accession Number
2019.424.a-b

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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