Karl Lagerfeld
Evening Dress (no. 23676)

DesignerFrench, born Germany, 1933–2019
RetailerFrench, established 1913
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Evening Dress (no. 23676)
Date1985–1989
PlaceParis, France
MediumSilk organza and metal
DimensionsOverall: 53 1/2 × 20in. (135.9 × 50.8cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Raye C. Hurwitz
Object number98.651
Not on view

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ProvenanceDr. Raye C. Hurwitz, Houston; given to MFAH, 1998.


Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
There is a label on the interior, back: "Chanel / Boutique".

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