2001.52.3

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Fabric_02 Left to right P89.3.10 (dress), 2001.52.3 (pink dress)

Fabric_01Left to right 2007.41.1 (dress), P73.1.3 (dress), P89.3.10 (floral dress), 2001.52.3 (pink dress), 96.61.1 (dress), 92.79.8 (gold dress)

Object: Dress

Designer: Yoshiki Hishinuma (born 1958)

Manufacturer: Hishinuma Associates Co. LTD

Date: 2000

Medium: White polyester and pink polyester organdy

Country: Japan

Credit Line: Gift of Hishinuma Associates Co., Ltd.

Object number: 2001.52.3

DescriptionShort sleeveless tube dress in white sheer polyester with organdy rosettes applied at pink tie dyed centers, corresponding to star motifs on dress, forming wide yoke and front hem band; shrunk, shaped and creased through heat process for crimped texture and waffle effect at back hem; hand made, sample

Label Text:Polyester, invented in 1941, is strong and lightweight and can be processed to take on different appearances. Here, it mimics silk chiffon. The crinkled texture is set by heat, displaying polyester’s thermoplasticity, or ability to melt. Synthetic fibers are created from man-made polymers (groups of molecules) derived from petroleum and other sources.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

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