Object: Dress
Designer:
Kazuko Ogawa
Date: Fall 2008
Medium: Synthetic sateen, lace, and satin
Country: Japan
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2008.48.1
DescriptionBaby doll style minidress of black synthetic sateen with puff shoulder, draped poof skirt, and black lace and black satin bow trim: round neckline with double layer black lace collar; extra long full length sleeve, with puff shoulder; two tier black lace cuffs with multiple black satin bow detail; skirt pleated at waist, falling to multiple rouched poofs at hem with multiple satin bow detail; poof created with elastic shirring; attached self sash ties at R and L side; above knee length
Label Text:The Elegant Gothic Lolita style first appeared in Japan in the 1990s, as a dark variant of the Lolita style. It has influenced a number of western designers.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Gothic: Dark Glamour