90.173.1

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Unraveled_30 90.173.1 (jumpsuit), 95.7.2 (ensemble)

Unraveled_09 Left to right 2018.9.1 (dress), 95.13.1 (suit), 98.146.1 (quilt), 90.111.4 (robe) 2016.20.4 (skirt), 2010.1.35 (dress), 90.173.1 (jumpsuit), 95.7.2 (ensemble)

Object: Jumpsuit

Designer: Betsey Johnson (born 1942)

Date: 1966

Medium: Cotton jersey

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Betsey Johnson

Object number: 90.173.1

DescriptionCotton jersey jumpsuit with patchwork of pink, black, yellow, red, and blue

Label Text:Betsey Johnson designed, made, and wore this jumpsuit. Its colorful patches of striped fabric were cut from rugby shirts worn by John Cale, who was then the designer’s husband and a member of the rock band The Velvet Underground. Johnson remains known for her vibrant and eclectic aesthetic.

In Collection(s)

1960s

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