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Chanel, Pink and Purple Three-Piece Skirt Suit

Title

Chanel, Pink and Purple Three-Piece Skirt Suit

Description

Pink and purple wool jacket and skirt with pink, cellophane woven check blouse.

Creator

Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, 1883-1971, Founder and Designer

Date

1970-1979

Contributor

Gift of Lynn Wyatt

Identifier

HCC_FA_2018-133

Coverage

France

Extent

Bust: 35" Waist: 26.5"

Curator Notes

Good condition with minor fraying of metallic thread. The blouse is missing one button. The skirt is missing one hook and eye. The jacket is missing two buttons.

Textile

Wool Boucle, Silk, and Rayon

Photographer

Shane Patrick Qureshi

Curator

Laura Winslow

Accession Number

2015.53.2A
2015.53.2B
2015.53.2C

Collection

Historical Fashion Collection

Tags

1970, 1970’s, 1970s, 70’s, 70s, Blouse, Boucle, Cellophane, Chanel, Gold, Jacket, Lavender, Pastel, Pink, Purple, Rayon, Seventies, Silk, Skirt, Suit, Suit Set, White, Women's suit, Womens, Wool, Wool Boucle

Citation

Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, 1883-1971, Founder and Designer , “Chanel, Pink and Purple Three-Piece Skirt Suit,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed June 19, 2025, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/24.

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