Object: Suit
Designer:
Karl Lagerfeld
(1933 - 2019)
Date: Spring 1991
Medium: Black acetate/viscose crepe and metal filigree buttons
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Pauline Tsui
Object number: 2001.63.8
DescriptionSuit; black crepe dress and jacket in acetate and viscose blend; short sleeveless 1920s style chemise style dress with drop waist and pleated skirt; elongated jacket with deep V neckline and convertible collar and draped chiffon panels at CF placed below a single gold metal filigree button
Label Text:Women’s Wear Daily once characterized Karl Lagerfeld as “fashion’s consummate overachiever,” an apt description for a man who for many years has designed for Chanel and Fendi, as well as his eponymous label. For this collection, Lagerfeld revised the proportions of his garments ever so slightly—shortening the drop waist skirt and elongating the jacket.
Exhibitions:
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)