Dress and bow
1988 {Movement collection, spring-summer 1989}
Medium
cotton polyurethane, silk (organza, satin)
Measurements
(a) 95.0 cm (centre back) 37.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 96.0 × 113.0 × 3.0 cm (bow)
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, woven in white on black acetate: COMME des GARÇONS / NOIR / M
(b) label centre front neckline, woven in white on black acetate: COMME des GARÇONS
Accession Number
2025.330.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
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