suit & shoes
Summary
brown wool tweed 2-piece trouser suit with machine embroidery of yellow and orange mimosa blossom with green leaves on upper chest; SB Jacket buttoning high, without collar and with 5 buttons cf; flapped side pockets; vertical darts; side seams; long sleeves with 3 button cuffs; cb seam; lined 100% brown acetate; woven label cb neck "Kenzo, Paris". Trousers, 4 pleats either side cf waist; tapering legs with turn-ups; wide waistband; fully lined brown acetate; woven label. Blouse; white cotton with applied narrow white braid in a vermicular pattern; wide turn-down collar; turn-back cuffs for cuff links; Sb fastening with 6 pearl buttons; woven label cb neck. Shoes or ankle length boots in tan leather with 3 pairs of eyelets and 3 pairs of hooks; narrow stacked heels; soles of leather with rubber panels, stamped "39, made in Italy"; insoles stamped "Russell and Bromley, Bond Street, London" (white card box). Belt; dark brown leather with square brass buckle and reverse stamped "Kenzo, Paris"
Object Name
suit & shoes
Creators Name
Date Created
1992
Dimensions
(L (jacket) : 27 in):
accession number
1999.123
Collection Group
Place of creation
Paris
Medium
