Object: Ensemble
Designer:
Anna Sui
(American, born 1952)
Date: Spring 2000
Medium: Floral embroidered blue and gold shot silk taffeta, velvet,
ribbon, white cord, beaded washed denim
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Anna Sui
Object number: 2000.50.1
DescriptionVictorian ensemble with laced bustier and apron bustle in floral embroidered blue and gold shot silk taffetta, trimmed with velvet, ruffled ribbon and white cord; beaded washed denim jeans
Label Text:This ensemble draws on fashionable styles of two different centuries. The bustier is styled like a 18th-century bodice panel called a stomacher, while the bustle, worn over decorated denim, is reminiscent of 19th-century undergarments. Anna Sui is adept at blending historical influences to achieve results that are quirky, fun, and contemporary.
Exhibitions:
- The Corset: Fashioning the Body
- RetroSpective