Evening dress
Beyond the archetype of the soft cardigan suit, Chanel in the 1930s created dresses of tiered and contrived lace akin to modern architecture. Inherently the lace and small ruffles seem insubstantial, but Chanel uses the pliant form as the inherent structure for a lightly fabricated dressmaking. Furrows of ruffles are both delicate and architectonic on this dress.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening dress
- Design House: House of Chanel (French, founded 1910)
- Designer: Gabrielle Chanel (French, Saumur 1883–1971 Paris)
- Date: 1937
- Culture: French
- Medium: cotton, rayon
b) (medium not available)
c) rayon - Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Harrison Williams, 1948
- Object Number: C.I.48.15.1a–c
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 1987–88
Multiple artists/makers
spring/summer 2009–10
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 2012–13
House of Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel
1937–38
House of Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel
1935
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.