Object: Evening pantsuit
Brand:
Alexander McQueen
(English, founded 1992)
Designer:
Alexander McQueen
(1969 - 2010)
Date: Fall 1997
Medium: Acetate, nylon, and spandex blend
Country: England
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2016.110.1
DescriptionBlack evening pantsuit in stretch satin blend; double breasted jacket with dusty rose neck panel and embroidered roses at right side and back; straight pants
Label Text:Alexander McQueen was fashion’s rosarian. His extraordinary creativity was fueled by the flower’s visceral associations and historical contexts—with blood, battle, dark romance, death, and decay. This suit combines the conventionally “masculine” appeal of the tailored suit with the traditionally “feminine” decorative trope of the rose.
Exhibitions:
- Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion