Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
"Chanel" Suit

ArtistFrench, established 1913
CultureFrench
Titles
  • "Chanel" Suit
Date1970–1971
PlaceParis, , France
MediumTweed, wool jersey, silk, satin, metal, and plastic
Dimensions.A, Jacket: 25 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. (64.8 × 62.2 cm)
.B, Blouse: 21 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (54.6 × 41.9 cm)
.C, Skirt: 23 × 20 1/2 in. (58.4 × 52.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lynn Wyatt
Object number99.618.A-.C
Non exposé

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ProvenanceLynn Wyatt, Houston; given to MFAH, 1999.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
There is a label at the neck of the jacket: "CHANEL"
There is a label at the side of the jacket: "Sakowitz / Houston".

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