Designer
Karl Lagerfeld (French, born Germany, 1933–2019)French, born Germany, 1933–2019
Design housefor
House of Chanel(French, established 1913)French, established 1913
CultureFrench
Titles
- Evening Dress (style #23403)
Date1970–1980
PlaceFrance
MediumViscose velvet, silk organza and satin, bugle beads, leather, fur, sequins, patent leather, pearls, paillettes, and ribbon
DimensionsOverall: 57 1/2 × 28 in. (146.1 × 71.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon
Object number92.531
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Fabric of Fashion," at MFAH Sep. 10 - Nov. 6, 1994
Exhibited "What Do You Think?: An Exhibition Lab", February 9 through August 3, 1997, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Label: white thread on black "Chanel Boutique"
long white breakdown label for style #23403
long white breakdown label for style #23403
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Elinor Simmons
c. 1965
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Philippe Venet
1970–1979
Silk chiffon, paillettes, rhinestones, silver sequins, white, gold, bronze bugle beads, gold seed beads, and metallic gold thread
99.614.A,.B
Gigliola Curiel
c. 1964
Schiffli machine embroidered silk, horsehair tape, sequins, paillettes, pleats, beads, and satin ribbons
94.103
Zandra Rhodes
1976
Silk organza, chiffon, rayon satin ribbon, plastic beads, and paillettes
88.121.A-.C
Geoffrey Beene
1980–1989
Wool knit, point d'Esprit net, silk organza, soutache braid, and paillettes
2000.237.A,.B
Karl Lagerfeld
1984–1985
Polyester, rayon lining, bugle beads, sequins, seed beads, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, and metallic coil
2000.500
