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  • Layered sheer fabric in various brown tones laid flat, with a design label reading "Maison Margiela".
  • Two dress forms with garments: a sleeveless top constructed of layered brown fabric and a beige, distressed jacket with exposed seams.
  • A sleeveless sheer top constructed of layered brown tones draped on a dress form, with exposed seams.
  • Two dress forms with garments: a sleeveless top constructed of layered brown fabric and a beige, distressed jacket with exposed seams.
  • Back view of a brown sleeveless top constructed of layered sheer fabric draped loosely on a dress form.
  • A profile view of a sheer sleeveless top, constructed of layers of sheer brown fabric draped on a dress form.

Maison Martin Margiela

Women's Top

Maker

Maison Martin Margiela (Belgian, established 1988), design house
Maison Martin Margiela 'Artisanal' (Belgian, established 2005), design label

Title

Women's Top

Year

ca. 2005

Medium

  • Nylon machine knit,
  • pieced

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Nylon machine knit,
  • pieced

Materials

nylon

Dimensions

Center back length: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Labels: [white label with numbers 0-23 printed in black and with 0 circled, signifying the Artisanal line]; TU; 100% nylon / Dry Clean / Recommended / Made in France / Maison / Martin Margiela

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

2010.24.3

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Journal

Manual / Issue 11: Repair

Exhibition History

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

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Maison Martin Margiela (Belgian, established 1988), design house
Maison Martin Margiela 'Artisanal' (Belgian, established 2005), design label
Women's Top, ca. 2005
Nylon machine knit, pieced
Center back length: 57.2 cm (22 1/2 inches)
Edgar J. Lownes Fund 2010.24.3

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