Chanel Haute Couture Skirt Suit and Coat, with Paulette Beret, 1981

A version of this ensemble can be seen in this link featuring a Chanel Haute Couture advertisement from 1981: shorturl.at/gqF68

This lot includes a three-piece skirt ensemble and beret.

Three-piece skirt ensemble including a green, gray, and orange plaid tweed coat with rolled collar, cuffed long sleeves, pleated side panels with attached waist cinch, inseam side pockets, and front gold-tone rope edged buttons; paired with a green, beige, and orange stripe and floral print jacket with military-style collar, nipped waist with a beige leather belt, front hip pockets, and center front button closure, a matching pleated skirt with left side zip closure, and orange felt beret brimmed with matching tweed band, and rooster pin.
Ensemble Label: Chanel
Hat Label: Paulette
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No.: 60560 Coat / 60561 Jacket / 60562 Skirt

Approximate Measurements:
COAT
Shoulders: 15.25"
Chest: 42"
Waist: 35"
Hips: 46"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 44"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 32.5"

JACKET
Shoulders: 13.75"
Chest: 38"
Waist: 34"
Hips: 36.5"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 23"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 31.25"
Belt Length: 35.25"
Belt Width: 0.75"

SKIRT
Waist: 24.5"
Hips: 36"
Length (side waistband to hem): 27.25"

BERET
Sweatband Circumference: 20.75"

Condition:

The overall condition is very good with the following:
Structural Issues: The coat has some pilling throughout as it is a loose woven tweed. The belt is curved with some minor buckling from use.
Soiling/Spots: The interior underarms, sleeve hems, and neckline of the jacket are lightly soiled from wear. The front belt leather has darkened at the buckle end. The skirt has some minor soiling along the waistband.
Corrosion/Tarnish: the coat front buttons have discolored/darkened slightly from use.
Repairs/Alterations: The jacket hemline chain appears to have been reattached at some point and the hips have been let out on the side seams which is noticeable in the lining.

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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.

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