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Chanel Couture Vanilla Wool Boucle and Silver Brocade Suit
French, early 1960s
Sleeveless dress with slightly fitted abstract geometric brocaded crepe bodice, front princess seaming, multi-pieced yoke fitting up and down at waistline, surplice closure with four lozenge self covered buttons, bias binding at neck and armhole, quadrant wool boucle skirt with additional side seam at bodice closure, matching boucle cardigan jacket lined in brocaded crepe, long shaped sleeves, patch pockets at hem, neck, front edges, hem and pockets trimmed with bias bands of brocaded crepe, tab banding at sleeve hems, narrow brocaded crepe tie at waist, skirt and jacket sleeves lined in creme silk pongee, size 4/6, labeled: Chanel and tape label 18978.
Good condition, underarm lining damage to silk pongee.
Estimate $900-1,200
doylenewyork
French, early 1960s
Sleeveless dress with slightly fitted abstract geometric brocaded crepe bodice, front princess seaming, multi-pieced yoke fitting up and down at waistline, surplice closure with four lozenge self covered buttons, bias binding at neck and armhole, quadrant wool boucle skirt with additional side seam at bodice closure, matching boucle cardigan jacket lined in brocaded crepe, long shaped sleeves, patch pockets at hem, neck, front edges, hem and pockets trimmed with bias bands of brocaded crepe, tab banding at sleeve hems, narrow brocaded crepe tie at waist, skirt and jacket sleeves lined in creme silk pongee, size 4/6, labeled: Chanel and tape label 18978.
Good condition, underarm lining damage to silk pongee.
Estimate $900-1,200

doylenewyork