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Hat

Description: Hat of black felt with brushed felt, fur-like finish embellished with an ornate gold sphere set with crystal rhinestones, and cage veil; shallow crown, cylindrical shape with indentation around top; two 3-pronged translucent brown combs on each inner side to keep hat in place.
Date: unknown
Creator: Chanda, Michael Roy

Hat

Description: Hat of white fabric with small navy blue polka dots. Styled somewhat as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the low, domed crown is encircled by the deeply rolled brim. At center back is a red silk carnation with navy blue ribbon bow with trailing ribbons. The rolled brim is overlaid with a navy blue mesh veil. The crown is unlined, allowing stiffened straw(?) under-structure to be seen, and has an inner dark blue grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Chanda" Retailer's label: "Neiman… more
Date: 1955~
Creator: Chanda, Michael Roy

Hat

Description: Hat of burgundy red velvet. Sailor-style hat has 2 1/2" high crown of burgundy velvet, with narrow, 1 1/2" flat brim of same. The side of the crown is wrapped in magenta colored ostrich feathers, which cover the sides of the crown and the brim. At front of hat is half-veil of maroon mesh accented with chenille dots. Inside of crown lined with green floral-pattern lace, with dark maroon velvet around sides of crown, and under brim. Around inside base of crown is an inner headband of dark re… more
Date: 1948
Creator: Chanda, Michael Roy

Hat

Description: Hat of off-white/natural woven straw. The low, domed crown is encircled by a wreath of artificial daisies in white with green leaves and stems. The narrow brim is wider in front than back, and curls up at edges. The whole is overlaid with a fine green mesh veil which ties with two green velvet ribbons. The hat is unlined, with an inner red grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Chanda" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus / Dallas"
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Chanda, Michael Roy

Hat

Description: Hat in calot style with downward brim covered with white silk and velvet flowers and green silk leaves; green and white rhinestones. Green veil. Two hatpins.
Date: 1965
Creator: Chanda, Michael Roy

Pillbox Hat

Description: Pillbox hat of black stiffened net and black cloth overlay. The cylindrical crown tapers to the flattened top, and is made of black cloth with applied patches of black grosgrain ribbon. The whole is overlaid with a stiff black cage netting veil, with a black grosgrain ribbon bow at back of crown. The crown is lined on inside with red lace, and edged with an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon. Attached to inner band are two small plastic combs to secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's la… more
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Chanda, Michael Roy

Black dress with silk band

Description: Dress of black silk chiffon; sweetheart neckline; spaghetti straps; knee-length; chiffon has 1/8" wide vertical pleating; pleats stitched below waist to 9" above hem; Three 1 inch wide black silk satin bands around waist; long black silk satin ribbon attached and looped at center back waist to look like a bow; center back zipper partly hidden by panel at waist secured with three hook-and-eyes closure; black interior corset with boning and inner grosgrain ribbon at empire waist with hook-and-eye… more
Date: 1986/1988
Creator: Chanel (Firm)

Dress

Description: Dress of grey jersey knit wool; boat neck; long sleeve; lower-calf length; low waistband; tucks front and back, top and bottom; pockets at side; 9 gold tone buttons CF; red cotton jersey knit trim; raglan sleeves; shoulder pads. Designer's label at cb neckline: "Chanel / Boutique"
Date: 1979/1984
Creator: Chanel (Firm)

Silk blouse

Description: Blouse of ivory silk. Long sleeves with vented cuffs; collar; six buttons down center front. Two front patch pockets with Chanel logo. Gathered at back yoke. Designer label: Chanel Créations / Paris / Made in France Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus Evidence of label removed
Date: unknown
Creator: Chanel (Firm)

Silk blouse

Description: Blouse of light cream-colored silk. Deep round placket neckline with topstitching; long sleeves gather into fold-back French cuffs; Patch pocket on left side with Chanel logo. Designer label: Chanel
Date: unknown
Creator: Chanel (Firm)

Tweed suit

Description: Cocktail ensemble of cream/blue/gold brocade of blossoms and scrolls. A) Jacket. Waist length, with small collar. CF opening with no closures, long sleeves with 3 functioning buttons at wrist of each. All edges trimmed with metallic gold braid/piping. Lined in green metallic brocade(?), and with chain at hem. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chanel" B) Dress. Matching fabric. Slightly below knee length. Sleeveless. Scooped rounded neckline. Somewhat "wrap" style, with front openin… more
Date: 1966
Creator: Chanel (Firm)

Skirt suit

Description: Tailleur of cream wool bouclé. A) Fitted jacket. Single breasted with closure of four gold tone shank lion's head buttons and tailored buttonholes; notched lapel. Bracelet length sleeves have rolled cuffs with two matching buttons. Two flapped patch pockets with matching buttons at side breasts. Lined in ivory silk; back is weighted with gold chain. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Chanel" Couture number behind designer label: "08330" Label attached to base of designer label: "Made … more
Date: 1958
Creator: Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971

Skirt suit

Description: Cocktail suit of black silk satin. a) Waist-length jacket formed of vertically arranged heat-set pleats with five horizontal bands applied across the pleats. There is a panel of ivory/off-white silk extending from the neck of the jacket, forming the collar of the jacket and simulating the effect of a blouse being worn under the jacket. The long sleeves are also pleated, with single band near the base of the sleeves, from which extend ivory/off-white silk mock cuffs. Center front opening with th… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971

Suit

Description: Suit (jacket & skirt) of navy blue wool boucle, with blouses/scarf of pink/cream silk. A) Jacket. Waist-length, with small collar, three gold and pink buttons in front, two gold and pink buttons on each long sleeve and with detachable cuffs that mimic the blouses. Chain at hem. Lined in black fabric Designer's label at cb neckline: "Chanel" Couture number: 023970 B) Skirt. Knee-length or slightly longer. Band at waist and at slits by hem of same material as blouses. Side zipper with hook&bar … more
Date: 1967
Creator: Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971

Calotte Hat

Description: Calotte style hat of light brown satin. Brim is trimmed in brown and yellow velvet strawberry clusters with green and brown velvet leaves. Lined in rose colored brocade of floral design. Inner headband of pink grosgrain ribbon trimmed with cinnamon colored lace embellished with pink embroidered flower with rhinestone center at front. Maker's label on inside headband: "Paris / Chapeaux / Chicago"
Date: 1955~
Creator: Chapeaux

Hat

Description: Hat of beige velour. Styled as a modified calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat has a low domed crown and narrow rolled brim with extends slightly more in front to form a "visor" shape. Set at front of hat is an ornament of crossed large white and beige feathers, and smaller gray and white ones. Underside of visor lined with an off-white jersey-like material, and the hat has an inner hatband of dark gray beige grosgrain ribbon overlaid with silver rickrack and pink lace. Maker's label: "C… more
Date: 1955~
Creator: Chapeaux

Dress

Description: Impressionist dress of green, purple, blue print rayon; scoop neckline; sleeveless; horizontal tucks across bodice; straight knee-length skirt has tucks into waistline and box pleats on back; CB zipper. Two labels: Ceil Chapman label inside, back, near waist, and Neiman-Marcus store label back, at neck, near zipper.
Date: 1950/1955
Creator: Chapman, Ceil

Lingerie ensemble

Description: a) Full slip of yellow georgette crepe with off-white lace trim at top and hem; yellow bow appliqué at left-center hem, just above lace; spaghetti straps; hits at thighs. Label in side seam: Trillium b) Bra of yellow georgette crepe and off-white ribbed lycra; cups of yellow crepe with white floral lace over top and scalloped trim; adjustable straps of yellow crepe; hook and eye closure at back. Label: Ad Lib by Character
Date: 1968
Creator: Character

Lingerie ensemble

Description: a) Full slip of coral pink georgette with off-white lace trim at top and at hem; spaghetti straps; mid-thigh length. b) Bra of coral pink georgette and off-white ribbed lycra; cups of same georgette with off-white lace trim at top; adjustable straps of same georgette; hook and eye closure at back. Label: Ad Lib by Character
Date: 1967
Creator: Character
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