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Evening Dress

1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress and miniskirt of deep blue silk satin.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Dress
  • Skirt
Materials and techniques
Silk satin lined in silk, embroidered with jet beading, pleated and boned
Brief description
Dress and miniskirt of embroidered silk satin, designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Paris, 1990.
Physical description
Dress and miniskirt of deep blue silk satin.
Dimensions
  • Height: 78.5cm
  • Width: 8cm
  • Heel to toe length: 24.5cm
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Chanel
Object history
Registered File number 1991/808.
Part of an outfit T.113:1 to 4-1991.
Associated object
T.113:3-1991 (Ensemble)
Collection
Accession number
T.113:1&2-1991

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2008
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