Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
Suit

DesignerFrench, 1883–1971
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Suit
Date1960–1965
PlaceParis, France
MediumWool bouclée, silk chiffon, silk thread, and metal
Credit LineGift of Lynn Wyatt
Object number96.701.A-.C
Not on view

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ProvenanceLynn Wyatt, Houston; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition HistoryWorn by donor

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

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1970–1971
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Suit
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1960–1965
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Suit
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c. 1984
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1994
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2000.501.A-.D
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1970–1975
Silk, leather, plastic, and metal zipper
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.A & .B
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1990–1995
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Evening Ensemble
James Galanos
1980–1989
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c. 1988
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Ensemble
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c. 1964
Wool tweed, wool, and silk
93.5.A-.C
Ensemble
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1970
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99.619.A-.D
Dress
Zoë Fontana
1950–1959
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2000.763