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Dress and vest

COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house), Rei KAWAKUBO (designer)
Dress and vest
 1989 {spring-summer 1990}

Medium
wool, plastic, metal (fastenings)

Measurements
(a) 117.0 cm (centre back) 39.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 71.0 × 48.0 × 0.1 cm (vest)

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, woven in white on black synthetic fabric: COMMEdes GARÇONS / NOIR
label, right seamline, woven in white on black synthetic fabric: S
label, right seamline, printed in ink on white synthetic fabric (care instructions) / AO-31010S
(b) printed in ink reverse l.l: COMME DES GARÇONS / NOIR

Accession Number
2020.808.a-b

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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