2008.47.2

Images (6)

Fashion A-Z (II)_41 Left to right 2008.37.2 (dress), 2007.53.2 (gown), 2008.47.2 (jacket ensemble), 2005.46.1 (bag case), 73.35.12 (dress), 2011.4.1 (dotted dress), 87.52.5 (tunic ensemble), 2001.44.13 (shoe case)

Fashion A-Z (II)_43 Left to right 2008.47.2 (jacket ensemble), 2005.46.1 (bag case), 73.35.12 (dress), 2011.4.1 (dotted dress)

MinMax_18 Left to right 2018.3.1 (necklace case), 2015.1.2 (tartan dress), 2008.47.2 (ensemble), 2007.58.1 (multicolor ensemble), 2010.56.2 (bag case), 2008.67.1 (gown), 2010.46.1 (dress and shoes), 2019.21.5 (jumpsuit), 2010.52.2 (coat), 2016.7.1 (bag case), 2011.40.2 (dress)

Object: Ensemble

Brand: Undercover (Japanese, founded 1990)

Designer: Jun Takahashi (born 1969)

Date: Spring/Summer 2005

Medium: Grey wool, chiffon, satin, striped cotton, glass and mother of pearl embellishments, and cotton trim

Country: Japan

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: 2008.47.2

DescriptionThree piece ensemble consisting of mushroom brown chiffon and grey wool jacket with blazer styling at hem and cuffs, embroidered teeth detailing at waist and cuffs, glass eyeball and mother of pearl buttons and frilly cotton and tulle applique at collar; short white cotton striped dress with blue ribbon trim at shawl collar, large pocket at front L shaped like an open jaw with blue ribbon and embroidered teeth trim; and short underdress of white chiffon printed with repeats of female saints, self ruffle trim and fringed swag of fabric passed through openings with embroidered teeth shaped like jaws.

Label Text:Jun Takahashi blends elements that are dark, bizarre, and romantic. This jacket ensemble features eyeball buttons and teeth as trim at the waist and cuffs. Like the designers of Comme des Garçons, he is at the forefront of cutting-edge Japanese design.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

Japan Fashion Now
Minimalism / Maximalism: Fashion Extremes
Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)
Fairy Tale Fashion