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Look 68, Chanel Impèratrice, dress

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

Medium
silk (cloqué taffeta), crinoline, gilt-metal and plastic (fastenings and embellishments)
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
Reproduction requests
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
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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