Evening dress
Brand
Chanel
(French, founded 1914)
Designer
Karl Lagerfeld
(1933 - 2019)
1990
Black velvet, black satin, and horsehair
Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman
Object number91.231.1
Karl Lagerfeld’s designs for Chanel often combine elements of historicism and modernity. This evening dress is reminiscent of a 1920s robe de style—a feminine silhouette that featured rather long, full skirts—but Lagerfeld’s version is refined and contemporary.
DescriptionBlack velvet evening dress inspired by robe de style; collarless, long-sleeve fitted bodice, full trained skirt with pannier shaping from vertical black satin ribbon drawstring and bow at hips, draped over crinoline shaped with horsehair tiers at sides; coutureCollections
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