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Brand
Chanel
(French, founded 1914)
Designer
Gabrielle Chanel
(1883 - 1971)
c. 1960
Navy blue wool double knit, ivory silk, and metal
Gift of Elizabeth Pickering Kaiser
Object number88.72.3
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.
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 linksExhibitions