Evening dress

Design House House of Chanel French
 Designer Gabrielle Chanel French

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Chanel's own Chanel, the sequined tunic reprises the sequined cardigan ensembles Chanel had pioneered in the 1920s. This landmark and signature style returned in Chanel's first collections upon resuming her business in Paris in 1954.

Evening dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, sequins, French

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Evening dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, sequins, French
Evening dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, sequins, French
Evening dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, sequins, French
Evening dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, sequins, French
Evening dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, sequins, French
Evening dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, sequins, French
Evening dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, sequins, French
Evening dress, House of Chanel (French, founded 1910), silk, sequins, French

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