2009.22.1

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From left to right: 2009.22.1 (khaki dress), 2009.48.1 (pantsuit), 2022.78.1 (bag case), 2021.48.1 (sweater wall), 2022.56.1 (blue sweatshirt), 2022.81.2 (black cape), 2022.80.1 (striped pantsuit)

Object: Dress

Brand: Alexandre Herchcovitch

Date: Spring 2009

Medium: Khaki canvas and pink silk

Country: Brazil

Credit Line: Gift of Alexandre Herchcovitch

Object number: 2009.22.1

DescriptionKhaki canvas mini dress with military uniform styling at oversize front pockets and shoulders and pink silk panel at back producing ripple effect at hem; round neckline; short sleeve; epaulets; oversize shoulders; drop waist; set in waistband; mock fly front; patch pockets at front waist and bust; half belt at CB waist; above knee length.

Label Text:Viewed from the front, this khaki dress has touches befitting a soldiers’ uniform, but the militaristic details contrast with a panel of soft, cascading pink chiffon at the back. Herchcovitch described the inspiration for the collection—“Army of Love”—that included this dress as “a focused study of politically troubled, foreign-ruled, war-torn countries.”

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

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