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Unknown Maker, Ghanaian

Man’s Robe (Fugu)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Ghanaian

Culture

Ghanaian

Title

Man’s Robe (Fugu)

Year

mid 1900s

Medium

  • Indigo-dyed cotton plain weave,
  • patched

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Indigo-dyed cotton plain weave,
  • patched

Dimensions

33.7 x 47 cm (13 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase: Museum Works of Art Fund, by exchange

Object Number

2017.5.2

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Repair and Design Futures
Oct 05, 2018 – Jun 30, 2019

Label copy

Patches covering holes in the Ghanaian fugu proclaim the value of the indigo-dyed cotton and the pride taken in its hand weaving. Numerous repairs to the industrial-denim Swiss worker’s pants impart a layer of personal history and care to an otherwise anonymous uniform. According to shoemaker Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé, who wore the G-Star RAW jeans over the course of 15 years, they were witness to the making of many shoes: “They got mended with about four different jeans. I also practiced some of my sashiko stitching in the early stage.” Upcycling mixed with technological experimentation defines the B.Earley Top 100 shirt, one in a series of deadstock polyester blouses designer Becky Earley heat-photogram exhaust-printed using vintage lace garments as stencils. [See also 2013.17, 2018.43, 2008.47.2].

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Unknown Maker, Ghanaian
Man’s Robe (Fugu), mid 1900s
Indigo-dyed cotton plain weave, patched
33.7 x 47 cm (13 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches)
Museum purchase: Museum Works of Art Fund, by exchange 2017.5.2

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