2011.24.2

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Designing Women_22 Designers Left to Right: Bonnie Cashin (79.222.32, 92.79.1, 88.106.3, 79.222.34), Biba (2005.89.4), Diane von Furstenberg (2008.34.1), Yeohlee (2011.24.2), Tracy Reese (2016.31.1), Anna Sui (2022.70.2, 2022.70.1)

Designing Women_23 Left to Right: Diane von Furstenberg, Wrap dress, New York, 1973 (2008.34.1); Yeohlee, Ovoid jacket and matching pants, New York, Autumn 2007 (2011.24.2); Tracy Reese, Dress and Underpinnings, New York, Spring 2016 (2016.31.1)

Object: Pantsuit

Designer: Yeohlee (born 1951)

Date: Fall 2007

Medium: Stretch wool felt

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Yeohlee Teng, Yeohlee

Object number: 2011.24.2

DescriptionGrey stretch wool felt Ovoid Jacket with long sleeves and oversize shawl / cowl / scarf collar; created from two elliptically shaped pattern pieces stitched together at straight edge, the bottom piece forms the jacket, set-in sleeves and rolled up cuffs the top piece forms the giant collar and front panels that can be worn in many different ways - wrapped or collar up and draped; unfinished raw edges. Grey stretch wool felt Empire Trousers; fitted pants with high waist; front and back darts; unfinished raw edges; waistband and all other seams have one row of topstitching.

Label Text:Yeohlee Teng was born into a family of architects. Her lifelong passion for the discipline has been a key source of inspiration, as seen in this geometrically cut jacket that can be molded by the wearer. Such mutability is also evident in Yeohlee’s commercial spaces; these clean lined interiors include retractable walls that were designed by her late partner, Joerg Schwartz. Teng’s clothing and interiors also reflect her commitment to sustainability and local clothing production in New York City.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors
Impact: 50 Years of the CFDA