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Evening gown

Designed by: Karl Lagerfeld (German (active in France), 1933–2019)
Designed for: House of Chanel (French, founded 1909)
Worn by: Winona Ryder (American, born in 1971)
French (Paris)
Haute Couture, Spring/Summer 1997
Object Place: France, Paris

Medium/Technique Silk net, sequins, and glass beads
Dimensions 139.7 cm (55 in.); Legacy dimension: CB: 139.7 cm (55 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Chanel, Paris
Accession Number1997.227
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionSilk tulle; embroidered with glass bugle beads, sequins, and synthetic foil (fabric by Hurel, embroidery by Lesage, and ribbon by Guillemin). Condition: good, some holes in tulle net, and loss of beads in a few areas. Designed for CHANEL, Spring/Summer Haute Couture Collection 1997, no. 68.
ProvenanceChanel, Paris; 1997, gift to MFA (Accession date: Nov 19, 1997)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.