Suit
Brand
Chado Ralph Rucci
(American, founded 1994)
Designer
Ralph Rucci
(born 1957)
2005
Double faced wool / silk blend
Gift of Ralph Rucci
Object number2005.57.1
Ralph Rucci had been designing clothes for 20 years, before he became visible on the radar after becoming the first American since Mainbocher to be invited to participate in the Paris haute couture. Rucci makes little distinction between his couture and ready-to-wear collections, often developing techniques in the former that he later adapts and applies to his more affordable collection. The name of his company, Chado Ralph Rucci, refers to the Japanese tea ceremony, whose qualities, such as tranquility and grace, inspire his work.
DescriptionChartreuse green double faced wool / silk suit; princess line jacket and A-line panel skirt, pieced with suspension seaming; coutureCollections
Exhibitions