Suit
Like much of Mrs. Vreeland's sensibility for fashion and style, the Watteau referencing of this Chanel suit was a compelling part of its glamour. Art was important to Mrs. Vreeland, both as an editor and an exhibition impresario. She favored juxtapositions of art and contemporary fashion in the magazines and aligned art with fashion in her exhibitions. Chanel herself wore the same suit in black.
Artwork Details
- Title: Suit
- Design House: House of Chanel (French, founded 1910)
- Designer: Gabrielle Chanel (French, Saumur 1883–1971 Paris)
- Date: 1938
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk
- Credit Line: Gift of Diana Vreeland, 1954
- Object Number: C.I.54.16.1a–d
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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House of Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel
1937
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