Skirt Suit
1994 (made)
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This suit of black woollen bouclé and white plastic braid was designed by Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel in 1994. It consists of a skirt and jacket and is reminiscent of Chanel's cardigan suit formula, only breaking convention by using plastic braid instead of traditional silk trimming.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-sewn wool bouclé with plastic trim |
| Brief description | Woman's suit, jacket and skirt, black wool with white plastic braid, designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Paris, Spring/Summer 1994. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by the House of Chanel |
| Object history | Registered File number 1995/148. |
| Production | Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel for their Spring/Summer 1994 collection |
| Summary | This suit of black woollen bouclé and white plastic braid was designed by Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel in 1994. It consists of a skirt and jacket and is reminiscent of Chanel's cardigan suit formula, only breaking convention by using plastic braid instead of traditional silk trimming. |
| Bibliographic reference | Mendes, Valerie. Black in Fashion. London: V&A Publications, 1999, pp. 132-133. |
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| Accession number | T.139, 140-1995 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2003 |
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