Suit

Suit
 spring (c. 1996)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wool, rayon (cupro), polyester, cotton, plastic (buttons)
Measurements
(a) 77.9 cm (centre back) 65.8 cm (sleeve length)
(b) 101.0 cm (outer leg) 37.0 cm (waist, flat) (trousers)
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Inscription
(a) label, proper left inside front facing, woven in white on black acetate: COMME des GARCONS (* under C) / HOMME PLUS
label, proper left inside front facing, woven in white on black acetate: M
label, centre back neckline, printed in black on white plastic: SURFACE / 100% WOOL LAINE / LINING / 100% CUPRA CUPRO
printed in black on white plastic: COMME des GARCONS Co., LTD / MADE IN JAPAN / FABRIQUE AU JAPON
printed in black on white plastic on reverse: (Japanese text) AD 1996
(b) label, proper left waistband, woven in white on black acetate: COMME des GARCONS (* under C) / HOMME PLUS
label, proper left waistband, woven in white on black acetate: L
label, proper left waistband, printed in black ink on white plastic: 60% POLYESTER / POLYESTER / 40% COTTON COTON
printed in black ink on white plastic: COMME des GARÇONS Co., Ltd. / MADE IN JAPAN / FABRIQUE AU JAPON
Accession Number
2003.427.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Lucinia Pinto, 2003
© Comme des Garçons
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
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Not on display

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