Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o

Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o
Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o
Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o
Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o
Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o
Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o
Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o
Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o
Evening CapeGabrielle ‘Coco’ ChanelHouse of Chanel1927This evening cape is constructed o

Evening Cape
Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel
House of Chanel
1927

This evening cape is constructed of two 45-inch-wide lengths of silk crepe sewn together vertically and then ingeniously gathered and knotted to form a cape. The color of the silk crepe changes from black to cream, with metallic brocade covering the transition area. The influence of Japanese art is evident in the construction and drape of the cape and the use of the chrysanthemum motif. Chanel combined Art Deco aesthetics along with East Asian forms and techniques to create a critically modernistic look.

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