Chanel Cashmere Dress, 1993

Black cashmere long sleeve button up dress trimmed in tan ribbed knit, four welted front pockets, and circular gold-tone CC logo buttons.
Label: Chanel
Size Label: 38
Serial/Style No.: P01981

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 16"
Chest: 33"
Waist: 31.25"
Hips: 35"
Length (underarm to hem): 39"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 35"

Condition:

The overall condition is very good structurally though the dress has some light pilling throughout but most noticeable along the sleeves and upper bodice at side seams and waist areas. There is some soiling around each of the sleeve hems and around the button hole of the lower right front pocket on welt.

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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.

Michael Hall

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Chanel Cashmere Dress, 1993

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