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Karl Lagerfeld
Woman's Ensemble (Wedding Dress, Underskirt, Hat, and Flowers)1986

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Ivory satin full-length dress on a clear hanger, with long sleeves, button-front bodice, fitted column skirt, and layered white lace and tulle petticoat at the hem
Woven straw hat in cream white, with a flat rounded crown, wide undulating brim, and a pale satin ribbon band tied in a small bow at center front.

Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel, Woman's Ensemble (Wedding Dress, Underskirt, Hat, and Flowers), 1986, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Caroline Schwarcz, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Karl Lagerfeld
Germany, active France, 1938 - 2019
Design House
Chanel
France, Paris, founded 1909
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Wedding Dress, Underskirt, Hat, and Flowers)
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
1986
Medium
Dress: Silk satin with metal buttons Underskirt: Silk plain weave (chiffon) and silk lace with silk satin ribbons
Dimensions
Center front length (.1) Dress): 52 3/4 in. (133.99 cm) Center back length (.2 Underskirt): 78 in. (198.12 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Caroline Schwarcz
Accession Number
AC1997.48.1.1-.4
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles