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Woman's jacket
Designed by: Karl Lagerfeld (German (active in France), 1933–2019)
Designed for: House of Chanel (French, founded 1909)
Designed for: House of Chanel (French, founded 1909)
French
1990s
Medium/Technique
Wool, cotton, acrylic, and silk handwoven
Dimensions
Center back: 64.8 cm (25 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Brigitte Moufflet in honor of Mady Jourdan
Accession Number2013.622
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionRed, green, orange, black, and pink jacket with double pockets on each hip and breast, long sleeves, burgundy silk lining with printed CHANEL logo, 3 plastic and rhinestone buttons on each sleeve; chain attached to inside hem; hand-woven fabric and matching trim.
Signed
Labeled: "CHANEL/ Made in France"
Provenance1990s, sold to Mady Jourdan, Paris, France; 2013, gift of Jourdan to Brigitte Moufflet, Boston, MA; 2013, gift of Moufflet to the MFA. (Accession date: May 29, 2013)