Image
House of Chanel, design house
Evening Dress, ca. 2009
Description
Maker
- Karl Lagerfeld, 9.10.1938 - 2019, French (b. Germany), designer
- House of Chanel, French, design house
Title
Evening Dress
Year
ca. 2009
Medium
Silk and cotton lace
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Dimensions
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113 cm (44 1/2 inches) (center back length) Dress
Type
Credit
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Gift of Mrs. William McCormick Blair, Jr.
Object Number
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2011.85.5A
About
Under Lagerfeld’s direction at Chanel, many of the signatures set down by “Coco” in the 1930s were carried on. Such is the case with this example and its use of the color black, delicate lace, and a figure-conforming silhouette. Across this gallery is a very similar Chanel gown from 1958. Made for haute couture client and donor Deeda Blair, this custom-designed gown reflects both the traditions of the House of Chanel and the client’s tastes. According to Blair, she’d “rather have very few clothes and have them be as wonderful as possible.”
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