79.210.29

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Uniformity_17 Left to right 82.151.35 and 82.151.38 (dress and apron), 82.151.34 (coat and hat), 88.134.42 (overalls), 90.174.3 (sunglasses), 90.171.1 (brown jumpsuit), U.418 (sunglasses), 85.66.2 (jumpsuit), 79.210.29 (pink jumpsuit)

Object: Jumpsuit

Brand: Fiorucci (Italian, founded 1962)

Date: c. 1976

Medium: Cotton

Country: Italy

Credit Line: Gift of Lauren Bacall

Object number: 79.210.29

DescriptionFlight suit or jumpsuit in hot pink cotton sateen with exposed zippers on red tape at CF, pockets and cuffs, convertible collar, straightline with self belt attached at CB, large rectangular patch pockets at hip

Label Text:This jumpsuit by Elio Fiorucci blurs the line between uniform and high fashion. It has a boxy fit and a patch on the chest—details pulled from a mechanic’s uniform. But rendered in hot pink and cinched at the wearer’s waist with a deep front zip, the look is also hyper-feminine and sexy, which challenges the uniform’s masculine aesthetic.

In Collection(s)

Gifts of Lauren Bacall

Exhibitions:

Fashion, Italian Style
Uniformity
Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color