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Jacket, shirt and skirt

COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house), Rei KAWAKUBO (designer)
Jacket, shirt and skirt
 1985 {Bias Cutting collection, spring-summer 1986}

Medium
triacetate, rayon, nylon, plastic (fastenings)

Measurements
(a) 82.0 cm (centre back) 56.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 87.0 cm (centre back) 60.0 cm (sleeve length) (shirt)
(c) 32.0 cm (waist, flat) 82.0 cm (centre back) (skirt)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Takamasa Takahashi and David Tune, 2025

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in gold on black acetate: COMME des GARÇONS
(b) label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on white acetate: COMME des GARÇONS
label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on white acetate: M
(c) label, centre back waistline, printed in ink on white acetate: COMME des GARÇONS
label, centre back waistline, printed in ink on white acetate: M
label, centre back neckline, printed in ink on white acetate: COMME des GARÇONS

Accession Number
2025.305.a-c

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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