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Dress and shoes

COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house), Rei KAWAKUBO (designer)
Dress and shoes
 2001
Ethnic Couture (White) collection, spring-summer 2002

Medium
cotton (calico), cotton, nylon, leather, rubber

Measurements
(a) 113.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b-c) 11.0 × 9.5 × 20.5 cm (each) (shoes)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Takamasa Takahashi and David Tune, 2020
© Comme des Garçons

Reproduction requests

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 GARÇONS
label, left side, printed in ink on white synthetic fabric: (care instructions and materials) GE-O007
(b) printed in gold ink on insole: COMME DES GARÇONS / MADE IN JAPAN
embossed on sole: COMME DES GARÇONS
printed in gold ink on sole: 23
(c) printed in gold ink on insole: COMME DES GARÇONS / MADE IN JAPAN
embossed on sole: COMME DES GARÇONS
printed in gold ink on sole: 23

Accession Number
2020.812.a-c

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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