silk (cloqué taffeta), crinoline, gilt-metal and plastic (fastenings and embellishments)
Measurements
(a) 202.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (coatdress) (b) 124.5 cm (centre back) 33.0 cm (waist, flat) (underskirt) (c) 70.0 × 19.5 × 17.0 cm (choker) (d) (3.5 × 78.0 cm) (belt)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
(a) label, left side waistline, woven (vertically) in silver on black synthetic fabric : CHANEL printed (vertically) in black on cream cotton on reverse: 63225 (c) punched in rear of medallion u.c.: CHANEL / C C (monogram) / 0 (in circle) 1983 punched (vertically) in rear of medallion u.c.: MADE IN FRANCE (d) punched in rear of medallion u.c.: CHANEL / C C (monogram) / 0 (in circle) 1983 punched (vertically) in rear of medallion u.c.: MADE IN FRANCE
