Object: Ensemble
Brand:
Calvin Klein
(American, founded 1968)
Designer:
Francisco Costa
(born 1964)
Date: Fall 2008
Medium: Black wool, paillettes, dark grey silk, black cashmere, and black wool felt
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Calvin Klein, Inc.
Object number: 2009.30.1
DescriptionBlack wool coat ensemble consisting of tailored wool felt coat embellished allover in grid pattern with square-cut black crystal paillettes, dark grey silk L/S shirt, black cashmere A-line skirt and coordinating black wool felt wedge booties
Label Text:The blouse and skirt of this ensemble are appropriate for day, but the coat is encrusted with crystal paillettes, an embellishment traditionally reserved for eveningwear. At first glance, the ornamentation merely seems to add texture, but in the light, the coat twinkles like the evening sky, challenging our perception of what is appropriate for night and day.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Night and Day
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)