Karl Lagerfeld
Ensemble (no. 28136)

DesignerFrench, born Germany, 1933–2019
RetailerFrench, established 1913
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Ensemble (no. 28136)
Date1985–1989
PlaceParis, France
MediumVelvet, silk chiffon, silk satin, beads, sequins, and plastic
DimensionsA. Jacket: 27 1/2 × 20 1/2 inches (69.9 × 52.1 cm)
B. skirt: 42 1/2 × 13 inches (108 × 33 cm)
C. collar: 21 1/2 × 4 1/2 inches (54.6 × 11.4 cm)
D. Belt: 33 1/2 × 2 3/4 inches (85.1 × 7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Raye C. Hurwitz
Object number98.650.A-.D
Non exposé

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ProvenanceDr. Raye C. Hurwitz, Houston; given to MFAH, 1998.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: The belt is stamped in gold, verso: "Chanel / Paris / Made in France".
There is are identical labels on the interior of the skirt at the waistband and on the interior of the jacket at the collar: "Chanel / Boutique".

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