Coatdress

André Courrèges

1965 · wool, silk · Costume Institute

Courrèges' sensibility evolved from his training with Balenciaga. In this coat dress, he applied the surgical cut and strict tailoring to the geometric planes of 1960s fabric. The thrown-back rolled collar derives from Balenciaga, as does a responsiveness to comfort. Attuned to the fashion of the very young, as inspired by Mary Quant and Pierre Cardin, Courrèges retained Balenciaga's flattering attention to the details that obscure age. (Shown with 1974.136.9ab in background, also by Courrèges.)

Artist

André Courrèges

Date

1965

Medium

wool, silk

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Kimberly Knitwear Inc., 1974