Dress
Patrick Kelly · 1989
Patrick Kelly
- Body-conscious knitwear
- Color blocking
Patrick Kelly drew on his African American and Southern roots, fashion history, and the club cultures of New York and Paris. Bright buttons and body-conscious knit dresses became early signatures.
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Dress
1989
A blue draped panel crosses diagonally over a black, long-sleeved dress. The contrast shifts attention from the high neckline to the hip, giving a simple, knee-length silhouette an asymmetric second layer.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Coat
1988 · V&A collection
Printed cotton.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Dress
ca. 1989 · The Met collection
Synthetic fiber.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Dress
ca. 1986 · The Met collection
Wool, metal.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection selection
Dress
ca. 1988 · The Met collection
Wool, acrylic, metal.
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1989
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Patrick Kelly
In 1988 he became the first American and first Black designer admitted to the French ready-to-wear association. The selected 1989 dress offers a quieter experiment in contrasting color and asymmetry.