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The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Fernand Leval, 1984. Object record

Ensemble

ca. 1951

Materials

cotton, silk, metal

House / label

Robert Piguet

Collection

ca. 1951

Archive reference

1984.583a, b

Behind the design

A dark cropped upper layer sits above a pale, full skirt in this Piguet ensemble from about 1951. Pointed sections extend downward across the waist, creating a strong transition between the two colors. The Met records cotton, silk and metal, and explicitly attributes the design to Robert Piguet.

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