76.53.1

Images (6)

Unraveled_07 Left to right 2008.6.1 (dress), 76.53.1 (blue suit), 87.70.1 (suit), 82.151.116 (stockings case), 2011.51.1 (suit), 75.92.1 (ensemble)

Unraveled_37 Left to right 2008.6.1 (dress), 76.53.1 (blue suit), 87.70.1 (suit), 82.151.116 (stockings case)

Arbiters_60 Left to right 99.26.1 (textile wall), 77.33.79 (bag case), 96.56.17 (gloves case), 96.56.8 (blue choker case), 78.184.6 (hat case), 95.90.16, 95.165.3, 96.56.7, 95.37.20 (hair pin, compact, earrings, perfume bottles case), 80.193.9 (suit), 69.156.6 (striped dress), 76.20.3 (grey dress), 2007.59.1 (black dress), 72.112.36 (pink dress hidden), 76.53.1 (suit)

Global_07 Left to right 69.160.9 (cape), P76.1.2 (coat), 76.53.1 (suit), 88.133.33 (scarf wall), 85.172.3 (dress), 75.170.1 (green dress)

Global_06 Left to right 69.160.9 (cape), P76.1.2 (coat), 76.53.1 (suit), 88.133.33 (scarf wall), 85.172.3 (dress hidden), 75.170.1 (green dress), 95.85.9 (tuxedo dress), 2013.25.2 (dress), 2015.36.1 (orange dress), 2015.20.1 (white ensemble), 2007.65.2 (bag case), 2009.5.1 (shoes case)

Object: Suit

Brand: Chanel (French, founded 1914)

Designer: Gabrielle Chanel (1883 - 1971)

Date: c. 1935

Medium: Navy blue wool double knit and white cotton piqué

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Louise Dahl Wolfe

Object number: 76.53.1

DescriptionNavy blue wool double knit suit with cardigan style jacket and A-line skirt

Label Text:Fashion photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe purportedly bought one outfit for herself in Paris each season, and this purchase appears to have been a favorite. The blouse, cuffs, and skirt were replaced over time — a subtle testament to the longevity of the style.

In Collection(s)

1930s

Exhibitions:

Fashioning the Modern Woman: The Art of the Couturiere, 1919-1939
Global Fashion Capitals
Arbiters of Style
Fashion Unraveled