Ensemble
Designer
Anna Sui
(American, born 1952)
Spring 2000
Floral embroidered blue and gold shot silk taffeta, velvet,
ribbon, white cord, beaded washed denim
Gift of Anna Sui
Object number2000.50.1
This ensemble draws on fashionable styles of two different centuries. The bustier is styled like a 18th-century bodice panel called a stomacher, while the bustle, worn over decorated denim, is reminiscent of 19th-century undergarments. Anna Sui is adept at blending historical influences to achieve results that are quirky, fun, and contemporary.
DescriptionVictorian ensemble with laced bustier and apron bustle in floral embroidered blue and gold shot silk taffetta, trimmed with velvet, ruffled ribbon and white cord; beaded washed denim jeansExhibitions