Dress
1969 (made)
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This dress once formed part of the wardrobe of its designer Gabrielle Chanel. Its extra thick tweed in a "point de Hongrie" or herringbone, created from particularly wide yarn, is an exaggerated version of a classic Chanel fabric while the bright colours are a witty update of this traditional textile. The tweed was produced for Chanel by Masérica. The buttons, located left of centre, and the unusual neckline lend this couture dress the air of a tunic.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool tweed, metal |
| Brief description | Dress of multicoloured tweed produced by Masérica, Chanel, Paris, France, Haute Couture Autumn Winter 1969 |
| Physical description | Multicoloured wool tweed dress. Knee length with short sleeves, fitted waist and lined with peach silk. The dress is fastened by 7 round, black and gold buttons (placed slightly off centre to the left) and a set of press studs at the left shoulder. The dress is lined with peach silk. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Object history | This dress was initially sold at the Christie's sale of 2 December, 1978. At that time, it was listed as coming from the wardrobe of Gabrielle Chanel. |
| Summary | This dress once formed part of the wardrobe of its designer Gabrielle Chanel. Its extra thick tweed in a "point de Hongrie" or herringbone, created from particularly wide yarn, is an exaggerated version of a classic Chanel fabric while the bright colours are a witty update of this traditional textile. The tweed was produced for Chanel by Masérica. The buttons, located left of centre, and the unusual neckline lend this couture dress the air of a tunic. |
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| Accession number | T.375-2009 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2010 |
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