Object: Dress
Designer:
Yohji Yamamoto
(born 1943)
Date: Spring 2000
Medium: Off white cotton muslin and black cotton
Country: Japan
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2010.37.5
DescriptionDeconstructed muslin cocktail dress with horizontal and vertical topstitching (running stitch) in black and red, one long black cotton sleeve and draped front panel attached at front left; one shoulder dress; modified princess seams; CB zipper closure; calf length.
Label Text:Yohji Yamamoto’s design employs red and black topstitching on muslin to replicate the look of basting stitches, while the loosely draped, asymmetrical overlay in black cotton furthers the illusion of a work in progress. Yamamoto’s inspiration for this collection came from his study of toiles by another great designer, Charles James.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion Unraveled