Dress and headscarf
1982 {Patchworks and X collection, autumn-winter 1982–83}
Medium
cotton
Measurements
(a) 89.9 cm (centre back) 50.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 216.0 × 20.5 cm (headscarf)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Takamasa Takahashi and David Tune, 2025
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, printed in black ink on white acetate: COMME des GARÇONS
l(b) abel, left edge, woven in gold coloured thread on black acetate: COMME des GARÇONS
Accession Number
2025.282.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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