Object: Coat
Designer:
Grès
(French)
Date: c. 1950
Medium: Wool and mohair
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Doris Duke
Object number: 71.265.21
DescriptionCape coat of yellow / grey plaid wool / mohair; crossed and buttoned band collar; narrow sleeves; tucks at bust - unusual and intricate cut
Label Text:The concept of blending volume and fit is beautifully realized in this coat commissioned by socialite Doris Duke. The coat is sculpturally full in back, from shoulders to hemline, as well as throughout the entire skirt, while fit has been deftly confined to the front of the upper torso, which cleaves to the body through a judicious use of seaming. Duke's arresting figure, with its tall, angular lines, must have been set off to excellent advantage by this boldly patterned coat and its broadly sweeping silhouette.
Exhibitions:
- Madame Grès