PRS_073 Collection Artisanal, Maison Margiela, 2014-2015
Ensemble, bodysuit in Louis XV-era lampas, silk brocade with a 'river of flowers' pattern, silk chiffon skirt embroidered with antique silver, brass and nickel coins, lace mask.
Maison Margiela's Haute Couture collections, also known as the Artisanal Collections, bring new life to textiles, objects and garments through the use of traditional craftsmanship. This bodysuit is made from a pre-existing silk lampas, a precious fabric with an embossed pattern from the 18th century. With its mix of ribbons, bouquets and rivers of flowers, the pattern is a direct echo of upholstery textiles and the motifs depicted on many 18th-century decorative art pieces.
Louvre Couture, Objets d'art, objets de mode
Musée du Louvre Paris
PRS_073 Collection Artisanal, Maison Margiela, 2014-2015
Ensemble, bodysuit in Louis XV-era lampas, silk brocade with a 'river of flowers' pattern, silk chiffon skirt embroidered with antique silver, brass and nickel coins, lace mask.
Maison Margiela's Haute Couture collections, also known as the Artisanal Collections, bring new life to textiles, objects and garments through the use of traditional craftsmanship. This bodysuit is made from a pre-existing silk lampas, a precious fabric with an embossed pattern from the 18th century. With its mix of ribbons, bouquets and rivers of flowers, the pattern is a direct echo of upholstery textiles and the motifs depicted on many 18th-century decorative art pieces.
Louvre Couture, Objets d'art, objets de mode
Musée du Louvre Paris