99.83.6

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Denim_23 Left and right 99.80.2 (corset), 98.83.1 (ensemble), 99.83.6 (coat ensemble), 2015.72.2 (dress), 2015.72.1 (jacket), 2015.66.1 (jeans), 2015.7.1 (ensemble), 2007.19.2 (black jeans), 2010.37.12 (dress), 2003.45.2 (ensemble), 2007.25.2 (bag)

Object: Suit

Designer: Gianfranco Ferré (1944 - 2007)

Date: Spring/Summer 1999

Medium: Silk

Country: Italy

Credit Line: Gift of Gianfranco Ferre S.p.A.

Object number: 99.83.6

DescriptionDark grey silk denim look coat and pants topstitched in orange, and white net boned bustier with herringbone topstitching in black and orange

Label Text:This ensemble from Gianfranco Ferré mimics the look of denim, but it is made entirely from luxurious silk. Ferré created this illusion by using a silk that blends dark blue and white threads. He also included orange-yellow top-stitching and copper-finished buttons—design features Levi’s® pioneered on its riveted jeans during the late 19th century.

Exhibitions:

Denim: Fashion’s Frontier