Object: Suit
Designer:
Christian Francis Roth
(born 1969)
Date: Summer 1994
Medium: Silk twill
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Christian Francis Roth
Object number: 94.122.1
DescriptionTailor's toile suit in off white silk twill, embroidered in black cotton with trompe-l'oeil basting lines, grain lines, style numbers, tailor's marks, date and signature of Atelier Mme Pixie, to simulate a muslin pattern marked in pencil; elongated, single breasted jacket; straightline mini skirt
Label Text:This suit is printed to mimic a tailor’s toile, complete with embroidered basting stitches, markings for grain lines, and style number. Rather than crafting the suit from humble muslin, however, designer Christian Francis Roth selected fine silk twill. Roth presented his first collection in 1990, and he quickly developed a reputation for witty designs.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- The Tailor's Art
- Fashion Unraveled