Suit
The lapels, pocket flaps, and bell bottom pants characterize the exaggerated style of the early 1970s by an avant garde designer, Pierre Cardin. This suit is also an excellent example of early designer branding which began in the 1970s, displaying their names on buttons, linings, and in decorative embroidery.
Artwork Details
- Title: Suit
- Designer: Pierre Cardin (French (born Italy), San Biagio di Callalta 1922–2020 Neuilly)
- Department Store: Phil's Men's Shop
- Date: 1973
- Culture: French
- Medium: wool
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of George Drew, 1988
- Object Number: 2009.300.1047a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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