Suit

Clothes for Women

Inventory number
2019.6.8.23ab.CW.SU.C1961.FR
Author:
House of Nina Ricci (French, founded 1932)
Description
Evening jersey coat embroidered with blue smalt, beads and rhinestones and dress ensemble. 
Materials
Jersey
Smalt
Beads
Rhinestones
Origin
circa 1961 Paris, France

Exhibitions History
• 2011.07.08–2011.10.02. ‘From mini to maxi. The Fashion of 1960s. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev.’ General sponsor ABLV Bank, AS. Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia.
• 2014.09.26–2015.01.11. ‘Fashion of the 60s of the 20th Century in Art. Collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Mark Rothko art centre, Daugavpils, Latvia.
• 2017.10.06–2018.05.20. ‘Modernism and Fashion. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan. Catalogue
• 2021.07.23–2021.08.31. ‘From Earth to Space. Modernism and fashion of 1960ies. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Visaginas culture center, Visaginas, Lithuania.