Detail View: The AMICA Library: Day ensemble
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1974.136.9ab
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Costume and Jewelry
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Creator Name:
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Courrèges, André
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Creator Nationality:
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European; French
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Creator Role:
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Designer
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Creator Dates/Places:
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French, born 1923
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Designed by André Courrèges
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Title:
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Day ensemble
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1965
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Creation Start Date:
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1965
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Creation End Date:
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1965
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Materials and Techniques:
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wool, Nylon
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Classification Term:
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Main dress-Womenswear
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Dimensions:
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unmeasured
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1974.136.9ab
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Kimberly Knitwear Inc., 1974
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Rights:
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Context:
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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. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.ci1974.136.9abR.tif
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