Suit
Brand
Nina Ricci
(French, founded 1932)
Designer
Gérard Pipart
(1933 - 2013)
c. 1966
Wool
Gift of Geoffrey Beene
Object number87.41.6
A trend for jackets worn with matching culottes – also known as “short pantsuits” – was prevalent during the mid-1960s. The roots of the style were in ready-to-wear: the American designer Norman Norell introduced culottes in 1960, followed by the French stylistes, and then the couturiers.
DescriptionNavy blue wool double knit jacket and matching culottes; coutureExhibitions