Related people/organizations
Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Coco Chanel (designer)
Date
1935 – 1940
Work Type
design drawings
Measurements
5.25 in (width) x 7.75 in (height)
Description
Evening gown with a black velvet floor-length full skirt and bodice embellished with pink soutache and lace, as well as two black velvet straps that pull through the bodice to form a black bow at the top center. Sketch includes a view of the front of the dress in color in addition to a black graphite depiction of a matching long-sleeved jacket, described as black velvet with pink crepe interior.
Inscription
[Right]: Ch-/Blk velvet/skirt +/jacket/velvet/strips/pull through/ties/bow/coat/lined in/pink/crepe
[Left]: pink soutache/emb. lace
Related Terms
graphite
sketching
Kellen Design Archives
Location
box 1, folder 7
Identifier
KA0039_V8p07-007
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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