2020.40.1

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From left to right: dress by Robert Piguet, 1949 (78.125.25); black dress, c.1940 (83.15.1); dress by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, 1970 (76.201.2); man's ensemble by Vivienne Westwood, spring 1989 (P89.60.2); suit by Christian Francis Roth, fall 1990 (2020.40.1); dress by Stephen Burrows, c.1973 (2016.32.4)

Two styles from the Asymmetrical & Mismatched section of the exhibition: a fall 1990 suit by Christian Francis Roth (left, 2020.40.1) and a c.1973 dress by Stephen Burrows (right, 2016.32.4).

Object: Suit

Designer: Christian Francis Roth (born 1969)

Date: Fall 1990

Medium: Wool

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Wendy Cohen

Object number: 2020.40.1

DescriptionCrayon suit; blue long sleeve collarless jacket with green Rothola crayon sleeve with black trim, three green oversize button front, patch pocket with green trim, green sqiggle center back, black lining, size 8; yellow gold wool mini skirt, front and back darts, lined, side zipper, size 10

Label Text:Christian Francis Roth presented his first formal runway show for the fall 1990 season, when he was still in his early twenties. The youthful exuberance of his designs was balanced by immaculate craftsmanship. Roth’s witty ideas earned him the nickname the “Schiaparelli of the ’90s.”

In Collection(s)

1990s

Exhibitions:

Statement Sleeves