Evening set
Brand
Chanel
(French, founded 1914)
Designer
Gabrielle Chanel
(1883 - 1971)
Spring 1970
Beige silk with white sequins
Gift from The Estate of Tina Chow
Object number91.255.7
Over the course of a long career, Chanel transformed fashion with her "less-is-more" aesthetic. This ensemble, for example, which was part of her personal wardrobe, is at once luxurious and minimal.
DescriptionEvening dress and coat set in white sequins on beige silk; dress with low camisole style neck, semi-fitted with princess seams, A-line skirt; 3/4 length collarless clutch coatExhibitions