Suit
Brand
Chanel
(French, founded 1914)
Designer
Gabrielle Chanel
(1883 - 1971)
1963-1964
Wool tweed, braiding, ribbon, and metal
Gift of Mrs. Georges Gudefin
Object number80.13.1
In this suit, Chanel has extended the pink lining to form the trim, and then finished it off with a navy grosgrain ribbon and braid. Trims are signature elements of Chanel’s three-piece suits, arguably the most copied style in fashion history. “If mine are copied, so much the better. Ideas are made to be communicated,” Chanel said.
DescriptionSuit in loosely woven off white and beige wool tweed with flecks and edging of navy blue and red; collarless jacket with four patch pocketsCollections
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