2018.36.1

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Fabric_16 Left to right 2010.81.1 (dress), P91.36.2 (dress), 92.87.1 (black ensemble), 2007.46.13 (ensemble), 80.21.7 (cocktail dress), P89.72.1 (yellow dress), 73.37.17 (cape), 2018.36.1 (coat), Wall case top to bottom, 83.79.166, 83.79.168, 83.79.167, P86.15.5

Fabric_29 Left to right 73.37.17 (cape), 2018.36.1 (coat)

Object: Coat

Brand: Chado Ralph Rucci (American, founded 1994)

Designer: Ralph Rucci (born 1957)

Date: Spring 2011

Medium: Cotton ottoman jacquard

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Karen Kennedy

Object number: 2018.36.1

DescriptionIvory cotton ottoman jacquard coat with pagoda motifs, high neckline, wide arched kimono sleeves with horizontal elbow dart, welt pockets

Label Text:Ralph Rucci’s coat features an ottoman fabric whose pagoda motif resembles trapunto quilting. However, the motif was woven seamlessly into the fabric’s ground. The rigor of Rucci’s construction technique relies on his exclusive and thoughtfully chosen textiles, revealing why he was only the second American ever to have been invited into the Chambre Syndicale.

In Collection(s)

2010s

Exhibitions:

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