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Suit

CHANEL, Paris (couture house), Gabrielle CHANEL (designer)
Suit
 (c. 1965)

Medium
silk, wool, metal

Measurements
(a) 61.0 cm (centre back) 54.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 50.0 cm (centre back) 38.0 cm (waist, flat) (top)
(c) 67.0 cm (centre back) 34.8 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria from the wardrobe of Mrs Mavis Powell by her daughter Mrs Angela Wood, Member, 2000
© Courtesy of Chanel, Paris

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Inscription
(a) label, centre back, woven in black on white: CHANEL
label, centre back, woven in red on cream acetate: MADE IN FRANCE

Accession Number
2000.154.a-c

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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