Little Black Dress. 1925-1968

House of Chanel, Evening dress, French

House of Chanel, Evening ensemble, French

Jan 29, 2014 - During the 1930s Chanel continued to exploit the dramatic possibilities of black, often using it to enhance the romantic and seductive appeal of her lace evening dresses. Lace possesses a natural elasticity that allows it to cleave to the wearer's contours, a quality that appealed to Chanel's compulsive fixation on the accommodation of the body

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Jul 12, 2015 - During the 1930s Chanel continued to exploit the dramatic possibilities of black, often using it to enhance the romantic and seductive appeal of her lace evening dresses. Lace possesses a natural elasticity that allows it to cleave to the wearer's contours, a quality that appealed to Chanel's compulsive fixation on the accommodation of the body

House of Chanel, Evening ensemble, French

Dec 5, 2020 - Evening dress spring/summer 1935 House of Chanel At the end of the 1920s, a dramatic shift in the approach to decoration occurred. The prior emphasis on lavish surface embellishment frugally transferred to printed textiles, which were fashioned in a variety of romantic permutations. This elegant ombré-dyed silk chiffon evening dress is composed from a fabric that was likely created for Gabrielle Chanel in her own Tissus Chanel factory at Asnières-sur-Seine (formerly Tricots Chanel).

Evening dress spring/summer 1935 House of Chanel At the end of the

Oct 11, 2022 - The John Wanamaker Auditorium. "Exhibition of Dresses Worn by Well-known Women of Europe and America," May 1, 1940–May 31, 1940.John Wanamaker. "Exhibition of Dresses Worn by Well-known Women of Europe and America," June 5, 1940–July 5, 1940

House of Chanel, Evening dress, French

House of Chanel, Evening ensemble, French

House of Chanel, Evening dress, French

3 posts published by Fox Historic Costume Collection during March 2015

March, 2015

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House of Chanel, Evening dress, French

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