Dress Fabric
1928-1929 (made)
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This dress fabric is made of lightweight wool and silk. It is printed with a bold pattern of overlapping planes of green, beige and white, outlined in black. It was made for use by Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel in 1929. The selvage has the words ‘Tricot Chanel’ and its design registration number, 272020, stamped upon it.
In the 1920s Chanel began producing jersey textiles under the name of Les Tricots Chanel in partnership with a textile factory in Asnières-sur-Seine. This enabled her to control her own production and guarantee exclusive designs for her couture collections. She employed the multidisciplinary artist Ilia Zdanevich, known as Iliazd, as a textile designer. In 1928 Chanel took over the factory at Asnières and established a new company, Tissus Chanel.
Chanel used printed fabrics for coat linings worn with matching dresses, which became one of her design trademarks.
In the 1920s Chanel began producing jersey textiles under the name of Les Tricots Chanel in partnership with a textile factory in Asnières-sur-Seine. This enabled her to control her own production and guarantee exclusive designs for her couture collections. She employed the multidisciplinary artist Ilia Zdanevich, known as Iliazd, as a textile designer. In 1928 Chanel took over the factory at Asnières and established a new company, Tissus Chanel.
Chanel used printed fabrics for coat linings worn with matching dresses, which became one of her design trademarks.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed wool and silk |
| Brief description | Dress fabric of printed wool and silk, manufactured by Tricots Chanel, Asnières-sur-Seine, France, 1928-29. |
| Physical description | Plain weave, lightweight fabric of wool and silk, printed with an abstract pattern of irregular meandering vertical bands in dark and light green, beige, and cream outlined in black. T.193-1975 and T.195-1975 are the same design in different colourways. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Tricots Chanel' (1) Makers's mark; French; Selvedge; Stamping) |
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| Credit line | Given by the Manchester Design Registry |
| Production | Made for use by Coco Chanel. |
| Summary | This dress fabric is made of lightweight wool and silk. It is printed with a bold pattern of overlapping planes of green, beige and white, outlined in black. It was made for use by Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel in 1929. The selvage has the words ‘Tricot Chanel’ and its design registration number, 272020, stamped upon it. In the 1920s Chanel began producing jersey textiles under the name of Les Tricots Chanel in partnership with a textile factory in Asnières-sur-Seine. This enabled her to control her own production and guarantee exclusive designs for her couture collections. She employed the multidisciplinary artist Ilia Zdanevich, known as Iliazd, as a textile designer. In 1928 Chanel took over the factory at Asnières and established a new company, Tissus Chanel. Chanel used printed fabrics for coat linings worn with matching dresses, which became one of her design trademarks. |
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| Other number | 272020 - Manufacturer's number |
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| Accession number | T.194-1975 |
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| Record created | January 10, 2008 |
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