Evening dress

Design House House of Chanel French
Designer Gabrielle Chanel French
ca. 1930
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Evening dress
  • Design House: House of Chanel (French, founded 1910)
  • Designer: Gabrielle Chanel (French, Saumur 1883–1971 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1930
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: silk, sequins
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mlle. Chanel, 1955 (C.I.55.61.1a-c)
  • Object Number: C.I.55.61.1a–c
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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