Jacket, top and skirt
1981
Indigo Dye and Twist collection, spring-summer 1982
Medium
cotton
Measurements
(a) 68.0 cm (centre back) 42.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 4.0 × 250.0 cm (belt)
(c) 67.0 cm (centre back) 24.0 (sleeve length) (top)
(d) 73.0 cm (centre back) 38.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Takamasa Takahashi and David Tune, 2025
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Kawakubo’s second runway collection, titled Indigo Dye and Twist, showcased her interest in handmade fabrics, contrasting textures and traditional hand-dyeing techniques. Throughout the 1980s, Kawakubo worked with specialist Japanese textile manufacturers to produce fabrics with distinctive characteristics. She commissioned ‘loom-distressed weaves’ and fabrics that were repeat-dyed and then sun-bleached, crumpled or bonded.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on white acetate: COMME des GARÇONS
(c) label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on white acetate: COMME des GARÇONS
(d) label, centre back waistline, printed in ink on white acetate: COMME des GARÇONS
Accession Number
2025.270.a-d
Department
International Fashion and Textiles