Man's Jumpsuit with Snap-on Partial Belt
L'homme bis, Paris, France
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1987-1990Medium:
Burnt-orange wool knitDimensions:
Length: 61 inches (154.9 cm) Belt (length): 24 inches (61 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
2002-32-5a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Robert Kushner, 2002
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1987-1990Medium:
Burnt-orange wool knitDimensions:
Length: 61 inches (154.9 cm) Belt (length): 24 inches (61 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2002-32-5a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Robert Kushner, 2002
Label:
One-piece jumpsuits—adopted for utilitarian reasons by workers and pilots in the early twentieth century—achieved high-fashion status in the space age. The jumpsuit's streamlined style is incredibly adaptable, making it the perfect universal unisex garment. This example in a powerfully colored knit has an oversize eighties cut fitted by waist tucks and a snap-on belt. It was produced by the masculine version of the French label Dorothée Bis, known for sportswear that featured total looks rather than American-style mix-and-match separates.
One-piece jumpsuits—adopted for utilitarian reasons by workers and pilots in the early twentieth century—achieved high-fashion status in the space age. The jumpsuit's streamlined style is incredibly adaptable, making it the perfect universal unisex garment. This example in a powerfully colored knit has an oversize eighties cut fitted by waist tucks and a snap-on belt. It was produced by the masculine version of the French label Dorothée Bis, known for sportswear that featured total looks rather than American-style mix-and-match separates.
