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Coco Chanel (Gabrielle Chanel)
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)circa 1954

Not on view
Two-piece women's suit in slate-navy herringbone tweed, with coral-pink velvet collar and cuffs, gold buttons, and a matching A-line skirt, displayed on a hanger

Coco Chanel (Gabrielle Chanel), Chanel, Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt), circa 1954, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Michael Blankfort in memory of her mother, Mrs. William Constable Breed, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Coco Chanel (Gabrielle Chanel)
France, 1883-1971
Design House
Chanel
France, Paris, founded 1909
Title
Woman's Suit (Jacket and Skirt)
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
circa 1954
Medium
Jacket: wool twill and wool knit (jersey) with metal enamel buttons; Skirt: wool twill Patron: 04692
Dimensions
Center back length (Jacket): 22 1/2 in. (57.15 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 27 1/8 in. (68.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Michael Blankfort in memory of her mother, Mrs. William Constable Breed
Accession Number
M.75.51.5a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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