Object: Pantsuit
Designer:
Sonia Rykiel
(1930 - 2016)
Date: 1965
Medium: Wool and faux fur
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mary Cantwell
Object number: 78.159.1
DescriptionBrown and white heather wool double knit jacket with faux fur collar and cuffs, matching trousers
Label Text:Rykiel used knit fabrics for nearly all her designs – even pantsuits. This jacket’s plush faux-fur trim belies what is otherwise an informal style: its loose fit, button-front closure, and patch pockets appear to take more inspiration from a casual cardigan than a traditional suit jacket.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968