Auction announcements
08th Jan 2015Lot 65: This woman’s suit is from the winter collection 1989, not from 1995.

Jacket: Tweed, inner lining: silk; Skirt: silk with silk lining
France, 1995
Chanel - established French fashion company, founded by Coco Chanel (1883-1971) in 1909
Size: 38 (French) corresponds to 36 (German)
With metal chain at the hem
Belt with golden tone buckle
With Chanel hanger
Total length: 62 cm (24.40 inch)
Arm length: 57 cm (22.44 inch)
Skirt: probably size 36/38 (french), corresponds to 34/36 (German)
Good condition
Elegant and versatile ensemble and a true Chanel classic.

This is an iconic vintage piece, and a must in your closet! It's from the 90s and made of wool, the linen is silk. The wool & silk blend is an ensemble of black & emerald boucle accented with sumptuous black satin ribbon trim. The jacket silhouette is designed with four front pockets, Chanel's gilt metal C.C. initial buttons, satin ribbon trim, and lined in black silk with Chanel requisite gilt metal chain.

The jacket has minor signs of use inside the collar, the sleeves and under the armpits. The arm length measures 57 cm (22.44 inch) (measured on the outside) and the total length of the jacket is 62 cm (24.40 inch). The belt is in used condition. It has a length of 82 cm and measures 4.8 cm in width.

The straight black skirt has a ribbon trimmed waist line and side zipper with 2 hidden hooks and eyes. Both the jacket & skirt are lined with black silk. The skirt is in good condition with only minor signs of use and comes without label. Furthermore, the silk lining on the zipper is slightly loose. The skirt hem measures 32.5 cm (32.28 inch) (easily measured) and has a total length of 59.5 cm (23.42 inch). The suit can be worn as a set or separate.



CHANEL

Gabrielle Bonheur Chasnel, also known as Coco Chanel, is one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century. Known for her avant-garde and seductive style during the 1920s, her trend setting designs paved the way for what fashion has become today. Coco Chanel became the first great couturière because she adopted a new androgynous style made out of jersey. By the early 20s, Chanel launched her signature cardigan jacket and the following year matched its success with her versatile, semi-formal ‘little black dress’. Both pieces quickly became a Chanel trademark and an enduring fashion standard. To the jacket, she added the luxury Chanel Classic Flapbag 2.55, named after its launch in February 1955. Coco Chanel died on 10 January 1971 at the Hotel Ritz in Paris where she had a residence for more than 30 years. Since 1983, Karl Lagerfeld has been creative director of Chanel's fashion house. His contemporary creations are marked by unconventionality, perfectionism and uniqueness.

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