Look 68, Chanel Impèratrice, dress

Look 68, Chanel Impèratrice, dress
 1984 {spring-summer 1984}

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk (cloqué taffeta), crinoline, gilt-metal and plastic (fastenings and embellishments)
Measurements
(a) 202.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (coatdress)
(b) 124.5 cm (centre back) 33.0 cm (waist, flat) (underskirt)
(c) 70.0 × 19.5 × 17.0 cm (choker)
(d) (3.5 × 78.0 cm) (belt)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
(a) label, left side waistline, woven (vertically) in silver on black synthetic fabric : CHANEL
printed (vertically) in black on cream cotton on reverse: 63225
(c) punched in rear of medallion u.c.: CHANEL / C C (monogram) / 0 (in circle) 1983
punched (vertically) in rear of medallion u.c.: MADE IN FRANCE
(d) punched in rear of medallion u.c.: CHANEL / C C (monogram) / 0 (in circle) 1983
punched (vertically) in rear of medallion u.c.: MADE IN FRANCE
Accession Number
2021.779.a-d
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Liliana Amato and Nick Mazzeo, Bruna Capodanno, David Richards Estate and Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family, 2021
© Courtesy of Chanel, Paris
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Gallery location
Not on display

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