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Duro Olowu

Woman's Swiss Lace Cape

Maker

Duro Olowu (British), design label
Duro Olowu (British, b. 1966 in Nigeria), designer

Title

Woman's Swiss Lace Cape

Year

Spring/Summer 2013

Medium

  • Cotton plain weave,
  • laser cut and embroidered with silk,
  • trimmed with Lurex and silk jacquard weave

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Cotton plain weave,
  • laser cut and embroidered with silk,
  • trimmed with Lurex and silk jacquard weave

Dimensions

Center back length: 123.2 cm (48 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[woven label on interior] Duro Olowu

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2014.3.1

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries
Dec 18, 2015

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Duro Olowu (British), design label
Duro Olowu (British, b. 1966 in Nigeria), designer
Woman's Swiss Lace Cape, Spring/Summer 2013
Cotton plain weave, laser cut and embroidered with silk, trimmed with Lurex and silk jacquard weave
Center back length: 123.2 cm (48 1/2 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2014.3.1

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