Cocktail ensemble

Coco Chanel for Chanel1959/1969

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

Two-piece cocktail ensemble: sleeveless dress and jacket. Black chenille jacket and skirt; white damask dress bodice, jacket, cuffs and collar; black silk bow. About knee-length.

Details

Title: Cocktail ensemble
Creator: Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
Fashion House: House of Chanel, (French, founded 1913)
Location Created: Paris, France
Physical Dimensions: [no dimensions available]
Type: dress
External Link: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Collection Online
Medium: silk/synthetic, synthetic
Date Created: ca. 1964, 1959/1969
Culture: French
Creator Death Date: 1971
Creator Birth Date: 1883
Accession Number: 1973.297.2a, b

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