98.28.1

Object: Set

Designer: Dries Van Noten (born 1958)

Date: Summer 1997

Medium: Purple printed silk shantung, orange cotton and rayon blend

Country: Belgium

Credit Line: Gift of Dries Van Noten

Object number: 98.28.1

DescriptionLong coat dress styled as a cheongsam / Mao shirt with military pockets, in silk shantung printed with abstract lotus design in shades of purple; contrasting orange cotton / rayon tapered pants

Label Text:The palette of a Moroccan sunset was cited as the primary influence for Dries Van Noten’s spring 1997 collection, though there were also references to Indian, Chinese, and military dress. The designer feels that the layering of influences—including those from other cultures—is an important touchstone of creativity and self-expression.

Exhibitions:

Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the Nineties
China Chic: East Meets West