Returned to lender The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.

Suit

Designer Bill Blass American

Not on view


COMMAND The ability to control: mastery:

Bill Blass established his label in 1970 and quickly earned a reputation for tailored suits woven with bold stripes, checks, and plaids. This suit of navy wool twill features pinstripes in assertive vertical lines from the collar to the hem. The continuation of stripes through the jacket's welt and flap pockets exemplifies Blass's skill as a tailor and his conception of the suit as a seamless whole.

Suit, Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut), wool

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Suit, Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut), wool
Suit, Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut), wool
Suit, Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut), wool

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.