Karl Lagerfeld
Suit

DesignerFrench, born Germany, 1933–2019
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Suit
Datec. 1984
PlaceParis, France
MediumSilk satin, silk crepe, tulle, metal, and acetate
Dimensions.A, Jacket: 31 × 19 in. (78.7 × 48.3 cm)
.B, Skirt: 24 × 16 in. (61 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Georgette Mosbacher
Object number2000.239.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceGeorgette Mosbacher, Houston; given to MFAH, 2000.
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