Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
Evening Dress

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Evening Dress
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CultureFrench
Titles
  • Evening Dress
Datec. 1931
PlaceFrance
MediumSilk chiffon and fabric flowers
DimensionsOverall: 63 × 31 in. (160 × 78.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Textile and Costume Institute
Object number91.1345.A,.B
Not on view

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Provenance[Spink & Son, Ltd., London]; purchased by MFAH, 1991.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Fabric of Fashion," at MFAH Sep. 10 - Nov. 6, 1994
Exhibited "Fabulously French: Haute Couture 1897 - 1997", February 23 through April 20, 1997, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Label: black thread on white: "CHANEL"

Auction tag: "IS 9.239/1 Chanel 1930's"

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Suit
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1960–1965
Wool bouclée, silk chiffon, silk thread, and metal
96.701.A-.C
Dress
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1970–1979
Wool, silk, leather, metal, and plastic
99.615.A,.B
Evening Dress
c. 1920
Silk satin, lace, net, sequins, beads, and flowers
88.128
Day Dress
1920–1929
Silk, lace, metallic thread, cloth flowers, and tulle
96.1783
Ensemble
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
c. 1964
Wool tweed, wool, and silk
93.5.A-.C
Short Evening Dress
Carrie Munn
c. 1953–1955
Organza, silk taffeta, silk ribbons, and fabric flowers
91.1716
Suit
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1960–1965
Wool, polyester shantung, silk charmeuse, and metal
99.610.A-.C
Cocktail Ensemble
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
c. 1963
Angora, lurex brocade, silk, and metal
93.3.A-.D
"Chanel" Suit
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1970–1971
Tweed, wool jersey, silk, satin, metal, and plastic
99.618.A-.C
Turban
Lilly Daché
c. 1960
Silk organza, silk ribbon, and fabric flowers
96.714
Day Dress
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1960–1969
Jersey wool, brass, and ornaments
96.940
Ensemble
Bob Mackie
1988–1998
Rayon, satin ribbon, lace, sequins, nude illusion material, fabric flowers, and acetate
2000.531.A,.B