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Woman's evening jumpsuit
Gnyuki Torimaru (Japanese, worked in England, born in 1937)
British
Autumn / Winter 1972
Object Place: United Kingdom
Medium/Technique
Silk satin chiffon
Dimensions
Center back: 55 cm (21 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf made possible by Yuki
Accession Number2011.448
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Asia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCircular evening "dress" is actually a jumper with culotte style pants. Yellow, trimmed with gray. Padded gray hem styled after padded hems of Japanese wedding kimono.
Provenance2011, sold by Leslie Verrinder Collectibles, London, to Frederic Sharf; 2011, gift of Frederic and Jean Sharf to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 22, 2011)
CopyrightCopyright of Gnyuki Torimaru.