Object: Ensemble
Brand:
Boudicca
(British, founded 1997)
Date: Fall 2006
Medium: White cotton and silk, black polyester net, and black leather
Country: England
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2006.17.1
DescriptionEnsemble; white cotton short sleeve shirt with graduated pintucks on bodice and cuffs, shirt collar on wide band, black CF buttons; neckpiece in white moiré ribbon with oval silver mirror in silver metal setting; ax shaped skirt in white Swiss cotton eyelet over white corsetry cotton, full circle with CF stitched fold, sloping hem knee length at front, short back with overlapping panels; short circle underskirt in doubled white corsetry cotton; full frilled crinoline in black polyester net; The White circle belt with black leather buckled band over white doubled grosgrain ribbon; The legline leggings in black rayon/nylon/Lycra stretch knit with tapered leg, curved back seam; black calfskin knee-high boots with sharply pointed toe and tapered high heel
Label Text:Boudicca's signature juxtaposition of masculine/feminine and hard/soft styling is exemplified by this complex ensemble. The front of the look showcases Boudicca's mastery of tailoring, as a crisp cotton blouse is paired with a stiff, sculptural skirt. The skirt then cuts away sharply to the back, revealing layers of black netting that resemble a ballerina's tutu. This suddenly erotic and feminine display plays strongly against the strict and masculine styling seen from the front of the ensemble. This contrast is typical of Boudicca's self-proclaimed aesthetic of "minimalism before chaos."
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Love & War: The Weaponized Woman
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)