Karl Lagerfeld
Suit

Suit
Suit
Suit
DesignerFrench, born Germany, 1933–2019
Design houseFrench, established 1913
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Suit
Date1980s
PlaceFrance
MediumVelvet, silk, and buttons
DimensionsOverall: 55 7/8 × 76 3/16 × 55 7/8in. (142 × 193.5 × 142cm)
Jacket (.A): 22 × 30 in. (55.9 × 76.2 cm)
Blouse (.B): 22 × 30 in. (55.9 × 76.2 cm)
Skirt (.C): 27 × 18 in. (68.6 × 45.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sue Rowan Pittman
Object number91.1390.A-.C
Not on view

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ProvenanceSue Rowan Pittman, Houston; given to MFAH, 1991.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Label: white thread on black: "Chanel Boutique"

Label: black thread on white: "Neiman Marcus"

size 42 label

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