2014.63.2

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MinMax_02 Left to right 2014.38.2 (dress), 96.123.3 (top, pants), 2019.22.1 (dress), 2010.1.2 (corset), 2017.50.1 (tartan dress), 2014.44.1 (gown), 91.158.1 (gold dress), 2014.63.2 (ensemble), 2019.16.1 (dress)

MinMax_05 2014.63.2 (ensemble), 2019.16.1 (dress)

Object: Ensemble

Brand: Christian Lacroix (French, founded 1987)

Designer: Christian Lacroix (born 1951)

Date: Spring 1991

Medium: Silk and cotton blend, lace, silk faille, metal, glass and wood beads, sequins, bugle and seed beads, raffia, silk ribbon and tape, silk thread and cord

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Anonymous

Object number: 2014.63.2

DescriptionYellow / green ensemble; jacket, dress and belt; chartreuse tan and white check jacket in silk and cotton blend beaded and embroidered overall in a multicolor floral design, chartreuse silk faille at collar and peplum with white re-embroidered lace appliqued panels at lapels and peplum; coordinating chartreuse silk faille sleeveless dress with seamed fitted waist and knee length flared skirt, matching shaped belt with fabric covered buckle closure

Label Text:Audacious aesthetics characterize this embellished couture ensemble. According to Valerie Steele, Lacroix was not simply a designer of opulent clothes, he was also a witty iconoclast unafraid to go over the top. “I believe in maximalism,” proclaimed Lacroix. “Minimalism has never had a place for couture clients.”

Exhibitions:

Minimalism / Maximalism: Fashion Extremes