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"Irises"

spring/summer 1988 haute couture
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 099

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Irises"
  • Design House: Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961)
  • Designer: Yves Saint Laurent (French (born Algeria) Oran 1936–2008 Paris)
  • Manufacturer: House of Lesage (French, founded 1924)
  • Manufacturer: House of Desrues (French, founded 1929)
  • Date: spring/summer 1988 haute couture
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: (a) silk, glass, plastic, metal, pearl, (b) silk, (c) silk
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.93a–c
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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