{"product_id":"chanel-haute-couture-s-s-1960-blush-pink-lace-wheat-dress","title":"Chanel Haute Couture S\/S 1960 Blush Pink Lace Wheat Dress","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eExceptional Chanel Haute Couture Spring\/Summer 1960 wheat dress, a rare lifetime Gabrielle Chanel piece and a remarkable example of the house’s late 1950s–early 1960s couture romanticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eExecuted in a delicate blush pink tone, the dress is crafted from sheer lace richly embroidered with wheat motifs, a symbol long associated with Gabrielle Chanel and her private world. The surface is beautifully worked with tonal embroidery and subtle iridescent threads, giving the dress a soft, luminous effect as it catches the light. The silhouette is classic early-1960s Chanel couture: sculpted bodice, elegant bateau neckline, softly extended shoulders, defined waist, and a full pleated skirt with a scalloped lace hem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA gold variation of this wheat dress was featured in the landmark \u003ci\u003eGabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e exhibition, shown at major institutions including Palais Galliera and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The design is also closely associated with Jeanne Moreau, who wore a magnificent Chanel wheat gown to the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, where she accepted the Best Actress Award for \u003ci\u003eModerato Cantabile\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis blush pink version is an extraordinary collector’s piece, both ethereal and historically significant. The label is missing, as can be expected with some couture garments of this age, but the construction, fabric, embroidery, and documented design correspond to Chanel Haute Couture from Spring\/Summer 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGood condition for its age, with expected signs of aging and wear consistent with a couture garment over sixty years old. No major flaws noted. A museum-worthy piece of Gabrielle Chanel’s lifetime couture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCredit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eMarie-Hélène Arnaud wearing a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eChanel\u003c\/span\u003e haute couture gown from the Spring-Summer 1960 collection.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe photograph was taken by Luc Fournol in Coco Chanel's private apartment at 31 rue Cambon in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e exhibition, V\u0026amp;A museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJeanne Moreau in Chanel, 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chanel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49743015411952,"sku":null,"price":12500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/4147\/9664\/files\/Chanel_Haute_Couture_S_S_1960_Blush_Pink_Lace_Wheat_Dress.png?v=1779138128","url":"https:\/\/vintageheritage.com\/products\/chanel-haute-couture-s-s-1960-blush-pink-lace-wheat-dress","provider":"Vintage Heritage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}