88.72.3

Images (4)

Night and Day_29 Left to right 88.72.3 (suit), 84.114.6 (black dress), 78.147.7 (dress), 75.156.1 (suit and blouse), 81.24.9 (pantsuit hidden), 2000.8.1 (dress), 76.13.7F (textile wall), 90.170.22 (bag case), 2007.46.79 (hat case), 71.254.136 (bag case)

Uniformity_38 84.203.1 (skirt uniform), 88.72.3 (suit)

Uniformity_04 Left to right 70.37.8 (suit), 91.42.929.and 91.42.932 (jacket and pants), 93.157.3 (jacket), 93.26.3 (uniform), 93.26.3C and D (sword and sheath in case), 95.102.2 (uniform with hat), 84.203.1 (skirt uniform), 88.72.3 (suit)

Object: Ensemble

Brand: Chanel (French, founded 1914)

Designer: Gabrielle Chanel (1883 - 1971)

Date: c. 1960

Medium: Navy blue wool double knit, ivory silk, and metal

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Elizabeth Pickering Kaiser

Object number: 88.72.3

DescriptionThree-piece suit with stylized blazer and skirt in deep blue heavy wool doubleknit; long sleeve tie collar blouse in ivory silk, with CHANEL machine embroidered on patch pockets; gold metal buttons and detachable cuff links

Label Text:By 1914, Chanel was designing and selling the type of comfortable knit daywear that she first began making for herself. This style of knit suit, reminiscent of her own schoolgirl uniform, remained a constant throughout her career and became a staple in women’s wardrobes. The symmetrically placed pockets and buttons are functional, but also act as the suit’s only adornment.

Exhibitions:

Night and Day
Uniformity