Smoking suit

Smoking suit
 (c. 1972)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
wool, silk, plastic
Measurements
(a) 68.3 cm (centre back) 60.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 108.0 cm (outer leg) 34.2 cm (waist, flat) (pants)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
(a) label, inside centre back neckline, woven in black on white: SAINT LAURENT / rive gauche / MADE IN FRANCE / PARIS
(b) label, inside waistband, woven in black on white: SAINT LAURENT / rive gauche / MADE IN FRANCE / PARIS
Accession Number
2005.569.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2005
© Yves Saint Laurent, Paris
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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Gallery location
Not on display

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