COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.1974.136.9ab
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Name:
Courrèges, André
Creator Nationality:
European; French
Creator Role:
Designer
Creator Dates/Places:
French, born 1923
Creator Name-CRT:
Designed by André Courrèges
Title:
Day ensemble
Title Type:
Object name
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1965
Creation Start Date:
1965
Creation End Date:
1965
Materials and Techniques:
wool, Nylon
Classification Term:
Main dress-Womenswear
Dimensions:
unmeasured
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
1974.136.9ab
Credit Line:
Gift of Kimberly Knitwear Inc., 1974
Context:
Courrèges' sensibility evolved from his training with Balenciaga. In this day ensemble, he applied the surgical cut and strict tailoring to the geometric planes of 1960s fabric. The thrown-back rolled collar derives from Balenciaga, as does a responsiveness to comfort. Attuned to the fashion of the very young, as inspired by Mary Quant and Pierre Cardin, Courrèges retained Balenciaga's flattering attention to the details that obscure age.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.ci1974.136.9abR.tif
