Coat
The bodice of the coat is formed by two pattern pieces, but unlike other designers who would conceive of a tailored garment as front and back, Gres thinks of the pattern piece as right side and left side, mirror images that are draped into form. Thus, there is no shoulder seam; it is as if Grès has shifted 90* from conventional tailoring, allowing the seam at center back, but none at the shoulder.
Artwork Details
- Title: Coat
- Designer: Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs) (French, Paris 1903–1993 Var region)
- Date: 1951–53
- Culture: French
- Medium: wool
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 1978
- Object Number: 1978.130
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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