81.24.9

Images (6)

Paris Refashioned_19 Left to right 78.57.6 (suit), 77.183.2CD (boots case), 81.24.9 (orange top and pants), 81.132.4 (dark orange pantsuit), 2014.56.2 (glasses case), 81.132.6 (brown pantsuit)

Night and Day_27 Left to right 81.24.9 (pantsuit), 2000.8.1 (dress), 96.13.7F (textile wall), 90.170.22 (bag case), 2007.46.79 (hat case), 71.254.136 (bag case), 2007.22.7 (dress and jacket), 96.13.26A (textile wall), 80.181.46 (boots case), 75.108.9 (top and skirt)

Night and Day_29 Left to right 88.72.3 (suit), 84.114.6 (black dress), 78.147.7 (dress), 75.156.1 (suit and blouse), 81.24.9 (pantsuit hidden), 2000.8.1 (dress), 76.13.7F (textile wall), 90.170.22 (bag case), 2007.46.79 (hat case), 71.254.136 (bag case)

Exhibitionism_5 Left to right 77.21.4 (coat), 81.24.9 (orange pantsuit), 77.57.2 (dress)

Exhibitionism_6 Left to right 2017.53.1 (black ensemble), 2008.91.1 (jacket), 77.21.4 (coat), 81.24.9 (orange pantsuit), 77.57.2 (dress)

Object: Set

Brand: Courrèges (French, 1961 - 1986)

Designer: André Courrèges (1923 - 2016)

Date: c. 1966

Medium: Wool

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Sally Iselin

Object number: 81.24.9

DescriptionOrange wool twill suit with short sleeved top; stand collar with turndown top; matching flared pants with cuffed bottons; couture

Label Text:Like Saint Laurent, Courrèges was an early proponent of women wearing pants for nearly any occasion. This ensemble’s tunic-style top bears the distinctive welt seaming that the couturier often used in lieu of surface ornamentation, providing his designs a clean, structured effect. Rendered in white wool, this style was a favorite of singer Françoise Hardy.

Exhibitions:

Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968
Night and Day
Exhibitionism: 50 Years of the Museum at FIT
Youthquake: The 1960's Fashion Revolution