2005.57.1

Images (6)

First_Rotation_713 Left to right 2005.72.1 (dress), 2005.49.1 (jacket and skirt), 2004.27.1 (textile wall), 2005.57.1 (suit)

First_Rotation_68 Left to right 2005.72.1 (dress), 2005.49.1 (ensemble), 2004.27.1 (textile wall), 2005.57.1 (suit)

First_Rotation_702 Left to right P85.40.2 and P85.40.4 (textiles wall), 2005.51.1 (gown), 2002.15.2 (camouflage dress), 2003.70.1 (hat case), 2005.76.1 (shoes case), 2005.53.1 (shoes case), 2005.55.1 (underwear set case), 2004.63.6 (textile wall), 2005.68.2 (ensemble), 2005.31.1 (metallic dress), 2005.72.1 (dress), 2005.49.1 (ensemble), 2004.27.1 (textile wall), 2005.57.1 (suit)

Object: Suit

Brand: Chado Ralph Rucci (American, founded 1994)

Designer: Ralph Rucci (born 1957)

Date: 2005

Medium: Chartreuse double faced wool/silk

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Ralph Rucci

Object number: 2005.57.1

DescriptionChartreuse double faced wool/silk suit; princess line jacket and A-line panel skirt, pieced with suspension seaming; couture

Label Text:Ralph Rucci had been designing clothes for 20 years, before he became visible on the radar after becoming the first American since Mainbocher to be invited to participate in the Paris haute couture. Rucci makes little distinction between his couture and ready-to-wear collections, often developing techniques in the former that he later adapts and applies to his more affordable collection. The name of his company, Chado Ralph Rucci, refers to the Japanese tea ceremony, whose qualities, such as tranquility and grace, inspire his work.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation