Artwork Details
Designer
Design House
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
center back with feathers 45-1/2 in., center back fabric only 40-3/4 in., center front 29 in. (variable), waist 57 in., shoulders 15-1/2 in.
Mark Description
Label, white with orange font: CHANEL | Cannes - 31, Rue Cambon, Paris - Biarritz | Importe de France | Couture # 861
Accession Number
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Ansted Jr. Art Fund
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
[Doyle Auctions, New York, New York], 10 December 2003 Couture and Accessories Sale, lot 462, through Jennifer McCloskey; purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2004.
Gallery Labels
The legendary Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel is the most famous and entrepreneurial of all women couturiers. She was among the first designers to create stylish clothes that were also practical and comfortable for the active modern women. She is famous for introducing many styles, among them her two- and three-piece suits and her simple creation that became known as the "little black dress."
This semicircular cape is adorned with hundreds of feathers dyed to match the fabric. The tiered arrangement of feathers creates a spectacular cape over-collar, which extends to form a scalloped, fringelike hem.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto
Victoria and Albert Museum
September 16, 2023 - February 25, 2024
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