2011.40.2

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Fashion A-Z (II)_39 Left to right 78.57.6 (suit), 75.92.1 (dress), 2011.40.2 (striped dress)

MinMax_20 Left to right 2010.46.1 (dress), 2019.21.5 (jumpsuit), 2010.52.2 (coat), 2016.7.1 (bag), 2011.40.2 (dress)

MinMax_18 Left to right 2018.3.1 (necklace case), 2015.1.2 (tartan dress), 2008.47.2 (ensemble), 2007.58.1 (multicolor ensemble), 2010.56.2 (bag case), 2008.67.1 (gown), 2010.46.1 (dress and shoes), 2019.21.5 (jumpsuit), 2010.52.2 (coat), 2016.7.1 (bag case), 2011.40.2 (dress)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Jil Sander (German, founded 1968)

Designer: Raf Simons (born 1968)

Date: Spring 2011

Medium: Silk and cotton blend faille

Country: Germany

Credit Line: Gift of Jil Sander

Object number: 2011.40.2

DescriptionRoyal blue and white striped floor length sleeveless oversize tent dress in silk and cotton blend faille; tank shirt style; scoop front neckline; deep side pleat at off center front neckline and inverted pleat at CB neckline with additional side pleat at left; side seam pockets; left side seam is at back, when worn dress has deep fold at side originating from back neckline pleat; nautical theme

Label Text:The Jil Sander label has historically been associated with minimalism, but the spring 2011 collection by Raf Simons featured what he called “maximalism,” including exaggerated silhouettes, such as this tent dress, and a rich, bold color palette. Simons focused primarily on menswear before his appointment to Jil Sander in 2005.

In Collection(s)

2010s

Exhibitions:

Minimalism / Maximalism: Fashion Extremes
Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)