Two Chanel Skirt Suits: One Three Piece, One Two Piece, c. 1984

After four decades at Chanel, Lagerfeld earned a legacy as a creative force that reinvigorated the heritage label, infusing it with postmodern playfulness while honoring its roots. Equally versed in the languages of popular culture and the craft and traditions of couture, a combination described as ‘high fashion and high camp’, Lagerfeld’s reinvention of the brand and marketing savvy created a voracious appetite among young buyers, sealing the fate of the iconic double CC logo into this century’s visual lexicon.

THE FIRST
Navy blue boucle ensemble with jacket, dropped shoulder and fitted sleeve, functioning gold-tone button at the cuff, two front functioning covered patch pockets with gold-tone Coco Chanel silhouette buttons and scalloped hem with gold-tone chain at the interior hem. Paired with a matching box pleated skirt has one front pocket opening at the center front of the skirt that gives the allusion of two pockets. Comes with navy blue sleeveless blouse trimmed in self fabric with two front patch pockets with two buttons at the front and on at the center back.
Label: Chanel Boutique

Size Label: Not labeled

Style/Serial No.: Not labeled

Approximate Measurements:

Shoulders: 20"

Chest: 38"

Waist: 17.5"

Hips: 37"

Length (high shoulder point to hem): 23"

Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 32"

Label: Chanel Boutique

Size Label: Not labeled

Style/Serial No.: Not labeled

Shirt
Shoulders: 13.5"

Chest: 38"

Waist: 21"

Hips: 21.5"

Length (high shoulder point to hem): 25"

Skirt

Approximate Measurements:

Waist: 29"

Hips: 40"

Length (side waist band to hem): 23.5"

Six Coco Chanel silhouette navy and gold-tone buttons down the center front of the jacket.

THE SECOND
Navy and white bouclé suit with dropped shoulders and long sleeves. The matching skirt has a wide waist band and pleats in the front with center back zip.
Label: Chanel Boutique

Size Label: 42

Style/Serial No.: Not labeled

Approximate Measurements:

Shoulders: 18"

Chest: 39"

Waist: 35"

Hips: 36"

Length (high shoulder point to hem): 20.5"

Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 33.5"

Label: Chanel Boutique

Size Label: 42"

Style/Serial No.: Not labeled

Approximate Measurements:

Waist: 30"

Hips: 41"

Length (side waist band to hem): 21.5"

This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition:
THE FIRST
The overall condition is very good with light wear throughout.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is in very good condition, some light wear under the armscyes.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

Condition:
THE FIRST
The overall condition is very good with light wear throughout.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is in very good condition, some light wear under the armscyes.

Please email couturecr@hindmanauctions.com for any additional information or questions you may have regarding this lot.

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Two Chanel Skirt Suits: One Three Piece, One Two Piece, c. 1984

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