Evening dress
Brand
Chanel
(French, founded 1914)
Designer
Gabrielle Chanel
(1883 - 1971)
c. 1925
Crepe chiffon
Museum purchase
Object numberP83.39.8
Chanel often used modest materials and subdued colors, but, as these scalloped flounces attest, her technique retained couture's impeccable craftsmanship. She championed simple clothes that reflected a modern lifestyle and attitude. In response to Poiret's charge that her style was "poverty de luxe," Chanel replied, "simplicity does not mean poverty."
DescriptionEvening chemise in pale pink crepe chiffon, straightline with graduating scalloped diagonal flounces; low open round neck with narrow shoulder straps, below knee length; self tie belt with picot edgeCollections
Exhibitions