Union suit
Designer
Byron Lars
(born 1965)
1987
Linen knit, plastic, and wood
Gift of Byron Lars
Object number94.15.1
This clever design gives the illusion of a union suit being suspended by clothes pins from the body, but it is actually attached to a structured bodice underneath. “I was a bit obsessed with trompe l’oeil suspension in the late eighties,” says designer Byron Lars, who was known for his witty creations.
DescriptionUnion suit on a clothes line, in black linen knit with clothespinsCollections
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