Dress

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/fb4ceb67f8109bb3301ec57e43ecdceb

Title

Dress

Creator

Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971 (designer)

Date

1931

Description

Dress of dark purple blue silk net and crochet. Completely covered with tiny iridescent paillettes, which are sewn onto the yarn strands. V-shaped neckline with fold-over collar, which trails down the back of the dress. Can be tied like a scarf. Proper left side zipper. Flared, ankle-length skirt. Belt (b) of matching crocheted fabric with paillettes, to be worn at natural waist.

Subject

Costume (mode of fashion)
Clothing
Main garments
Evening dress (concept)
Dresses (garments)
Evening dresses (garments)

Source

Illinois Digital Heritage Hub

Language

English

Relation

http://digitalcollection.chicagohistory.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/p16029coll3/id/1542

Type

physical object

References

http://digitalcollection.chicagohistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16029coll3/id/1542

Date

1931

Source

Illinois Digital Heritage Hub

Subject

Costume (mode of fashion)
Clothing
Main garments
Evening dress (concept)
Dresses (garments)
Evening dresses (garments)

Citation

Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971 (designer), “Dress,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 9, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/15749.

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