89.64.51

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Body_16 Left to right 2017.20.1 (dress), 2002.16.1 (black dress), 79.66.40 (jumpsuit), 85.109.9 (unitard), 89.64.51 (ensemble), 88.134.28 (jacket), 91.256.1 (sweater), 2001.23.1 (shirt)

Body_19 79.66.40 (jumpsuit), 85.109.9 (unitard), 89.64.51 (ensemble)

Body_18 Left to right 2017.20.1 (dress), 2002.16.1 (black dress), 79.66.40 (jumpsuit), 85.109.9 (unitard), 89.64.51 (ensemble), 88.134.28 (jacket), 91.256.1 (sweater), 2001.23.1 (shirt)

Object: Ensemble

Designer: Norma Kamali (born 1945)

Date: c. 1977-1978

Medium: Polyester jersey

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Alan Gilliland

Object number: 89.64.51

DescriptionBlack sheer polyester jersey ensemble; top, matching pants, matching head scarf

Label Text:The cut and fabric of this ensemble takes inspiration from dancewear of the late 1970s. Designer Norma Kamali was fascinated by the new fitness lifestyle and drew on athletic attire in her work. For her, it was about “comfort and how you feel, and I don’t think there should be a line between activewear and ready-to-wear.”

Exhibitions:

The Body: Fashion and Physique