Ensemble
Designer
Walter Van Beirendonck
(born 1957)
Spring 2006
Raffia, black cotton sateen, shells, and rhinestones
Gift of Walter Van Beirendonck
Object number2007.54.1
Walter Van Beirendonck was inspired by the Rapa Nui tribe of Easter Island to create this ensemble. He playfully accessorized it with a collar embellished with shells, beading, and embroidery.
DescriptionFitted jacket in natural raffia grasscloth with round neck and wired tambourine sleeves, black raffia skirt, and round neckpiece embroidered with cowrie shells, embrodery and rhinestones on black cotton sateenCollections
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