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Gwen van den Eijnde

Millefeuille Coat (overcoat)

Description

Maker

Gwen van den Eijnde (Dutch and French, b. 1981), (RISD Faculty, Apparel)

Title

Millefeuille Coat (overcoat)

Year

2017

Medium

  • Thrifted fabric,
  • black guipure lace (Forster Rohner),
  • velvet ribbons,
  • silk bias,
  • artificial hair,
  • tulle,
  • golden tablecloth,
  • black moiré silk (Jakob Schlaepfer),
  • lace,
  • trimmings,
  • vintage kimono silk,
  • shoe laces,
  • metal wire,
  • polyester batting

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Thrifted fabric,
  • black guipure lace (Forster Rohner),
  • velvet ribbons,
  • silk bias,
  • artificial hair,
  • tulle,
  • golden tablecloth,
  • black moiré silk (Jakob Schlaepfer),
  • lace,
  • trimmings,
  • vintage kimono silk,
  • shoe laces,
  • metal wire,
  • polyester batting

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the artist

Object Number

2021.48a

Type

  • Costume

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Gwen van den Eijnde (Dutch and French, b. 1981)
Millefeuille Coat (overcoat), 2017
Thrifted fabric, black guipure lace (Forster Rohner), velvet ribbons, silk bias, artificial hair, tulle, golden tablecloth, black moiré silk (Jakob Schlaepfer), lace, trimmings, vintage kimono silk, shoe laces, metal wire, polyester batting
Gift of the artist 2021.48a

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