Crimson Feathered Evening Cape

Title: Crimson Feathered Evening Cape
Description: Calf length evening cape in doubled red silk crepe de chine crinkled and smocked along curved edges of cocoon silhouette, crimson feather trim forming shawl collar and wide hem band.

This ravishing evening cape by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel exemplifies the glamour of Paris fashion between the wars, when the New Woman took center stage. The 1920's and 1930's were a golden age for women designers in Paris. Chanel was the most famous, but her rivals included Schiaparelli, Vionnet, Lanvin, and Alix (later known as Madame Grès). By contrast, the postwar period was dominated by men, such as Dior, Balenciaga, and Fath.
description: red
has culture: France
location of: United States
material: silk (textile); crêpe de Chine; feather (material)
source for: The Fashion Institute of Technology
Source: https://fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/57182/966915?ctx=2a113455-a76f-4294-b81e-086f621787e8&idx=74
has style period: Art Deco
Type: evening coats
Identifier: ADFB_FO_7
designer: Chanel, Gabrielle
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