Object: Bag
Brand:
Chanel
(French, founded 1914)
Date: c. 1992
Medium: Quilted leather and brass
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Laura Solomon in memory of Sally Solomon
Object number: 2002.96.8
DescriptionRectangular black quilted leather shoulder bag with heavy brass metal chain shoulder strap and large logo bead on tasseled zipper pull; slanted flap with brass logo clasp on outside pocket; flannel logo storage bag
Label Text:Many of Gabrielle Chanel’s original designs have remained important to the label. She made her first quilted bags in the late 1920s, but the most famous version, which features quilted leather and a chain strap, was introduced in 1955. The bag’s basic style remains identifiable, but it continues to be reinterpreted.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)
- Trend-ology