Object: Union suit
Designer:
Byron Lars
(born 1965)
Date: 1987
Medium: Linen knit, plastic, and wood
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Byron Lars
Object number: 94.15.1
DescriptionUnion suit on a clothes line, in black linen knit with clothespins
Label Text:This clever design gives the illusion of a union suit being suspended by clothes pins from the body, but it is actually attached to a structured bodice underneath. “I was a bit obsessed with trompe l’oeil suspension in the late eighties,” says designer Byron Lars, who was known for his witty creations.
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Exhibitions:
- Black Fashion Designers