2009.37.1

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Uniformity_26 Left to right 80.112.20 (smock and cap), 91.159.1(dress and cap), (74.84.320 (photo top), 74.84.494 (photo bottom), 2009.37.1 (jacket)

Uniformity_18 Left to right 93.16.4 (uniform), 2014.51.1 (hat case), 80.112.20 (smock and cap), 91.159.1(dress and cap), (74.84.320 (photo top), 74.84.494 (photo bottom), 2009.37.1 (jacket), 88.133.56 (scarf wall), 2016.3.2 (blue uniform), 2016.3.1 (pantsuit)

Object: Uniform coat

Brand: Maison Martin Margiela (French, founded 1988)

Designer: Martin Margiela (born 1957)

Date: Fall/Winter 1998

Medium: Cotton

Country: Belgium

Credit Line: Gift of Stella Ishii

Object number: 2009.37.1

DescriptionWhite cotton lab coat worn by Martin Margiela employees with three patch pockets, bust darts, two attached self fabric wrap ties and additional seperate self fabric tie

Label Text:Long white coats such as this one were issued to all employees of Maison Martin Margiela’s studio. Similar style coats are worn by doctors and lab technicians—the stark white color signaling pristine conditions. Such coats are a frequent uniform of the couture atelier, worn to protect fabric and clothing during production.

Exhibitions:

Uniformity