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Oscar de la Renta

Woman's Pantsuit

Description

Maker

Oscar de la Renta (American, 1932 - 2014), design label
Oscar de la Renta (Dominican, 1932-2014), designer

Title

Woman's Pantsuit

Year

late 1990s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silk, metallic wrapped yarn, coiling, metal, rhinestone

Dimensions

Center back length: 76.2 cm (30 inches) (jacket)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mark Pollack (RISD BFA 1976, Textiles)

Object Number

2013.69

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

“Insnared with flowers, I fall on grass"
Jun 10, 2014 – Mar 08, 2015

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The coordinated fabrics that make up the jacket and trousers of the Oscar de la Renta suit explicitly refer to the exuberant naturalism of late 18th-century silk woven textiles. This circa 1800 Portuguese or Spanish example features vases framed by floral garlands and doves holding olive twigs; such patterns reflect the aristocratic taste for pastoral themes and the idyllic country life, as expressed by the Neoclassical aesthetic style.

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Oscar de la Renta (American, 1932 - 2014), design label
Oscar de la Renta (Dominican, 1932-2014), designer
Woman's Pantsuit, late 1990s
Jacket: Printed silk plain weave, with silk and metallic-wrapped yarn embroidery and coiled metal strip, metal spangle, and rhinestone embellishment
Center back length: 76.2 cm (30 inches) (jacket)
Gift of Mark Pollack (RISD BFA 1976, Textiles) 2013.69

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