Designer
Karl Lagerfeld (French, born Germany, 1933–2019)French, born Germany, 1933–2019
Retailerfor
House of Chanel(French, established 1913)French, 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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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
There is a label on the interior, back: "Chanel / Boutique".
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Geoffrey Beene
1980–1989
Wool knit, point d'Esprit net, silk organza, soutache braid, and paillettes
2000.237.A,.B
George Peter Stavropoulos
1965–1975
Silk chiffon, silk charmeuse, satin ribbon, silk organza rhinestones, and metal
2000.496
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1983
Silk chiffon, tulle, synthetic embroidery thread, and metal zipper
2000.499.A,.B
Karl Lagerfeld
1970–1980
Viscose velvet, silk organza and satin, bugle beads, leather, fur, sequins, patent leather, pearls, paillettes, and ribbon
92.531
Zandra Rhodes
1976
Silk organza, chiffon, rayon satin ribbon, plastic beads, and paillettes
88.121.A-.C
Karl Lagerfeld
1985–1989
Velvet, silk chiffon, silk satin, beads, sequins, and plastic
98.650.A-.D
Hubert de Givenchy
1985
Organza, beads, sequins, raffia, and silk thread
97.511.A-.C
Carrie Munn
c. 1953–1955
Organza, silk taffeta, silk ribbons, and fabric flowers
91.1716