Bag
Brand
Chanel
(French, founded 1914)
Designer
Gabrielle Chanel
(1883 - 1971)
c. 1965
Calf leather and metal chain
Gift of Ethel Scull
Object number78.57.67
Chanel’s iconic “2.55” bag was named for the month and year that it was released. The success of the bag continued into the 1960s, when it was carried by stars such as Catherine Deneuve and Sylvie Vartan. Variations on the style, with its signature quilted exterior and chain strap, are still being designed today.
DescriptionQuilted envelope shoulder bag of black calf; gold metal chain strap with interlaced leather passes through two eyes on each side of top; collapsible side panel becomes bottom; backside patch pocket; inside zippered pocket on flap with snapped flap covering inside pockets; dark red leather lining with signature C stitched in; expanding patch pockets in lining; swivel clasp closing on center top of top flap; inner mirrorCollections
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