{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O85656"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O85656/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AL0569/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2006AL0569/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"low","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2006AL0569","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O85656","accessionNumber":"T.32-1978","objectType":"Evening dress","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"This long evening dress is made of red grosgrain silk and red chiffon. The dress has a sleeveless and tight-fitting bodice made of red grosgrain. The bodice fastens down the front with hooks and eyes and is finished with a ribbon of black, white and red grosgrain fashioned from the fabric selvedge. The narrow shoulder straps are made of the black, white and red selvedge ribbon. The dress has a full skirt of red silk chiffon, which falls from double, inverted pleats.\r\n\r\nThis evening dress, designed for the Spring/ Summer 1939 collection, is a remarkable example of Chanel's skills in developing elegant eveningwear, creating a simple yet stunning evening dress for the sporty, modern woman of the 1930s. The striped ribbon gives an informal sporty touch to the garment.","physicalDescription":"Long evening dress of red silk grosgrain and red silk chiffon. The dress has a sleeveless and tight-fitting bodice made of red silk grosgrain, ended with tabulated peplum. It fastens down the front with hooks and eyes. The bodice is finished with a ribbon made of black, white and red grosgrain.  It has narrow shoulder straps made of black, white and red grosgrain ribbon. The dress has a full skirt of red silk chiffon, which falls from double, inverted pleats over a straight cut petticoat. It has red silk crêpe lining with scallop trim in red silk chiffon.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Coco Chanel","id":"A2068"},"association":{"text":"designer","id":"x36960"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Chanel","id":"A4468"},"association":{"text":"made and retailed by","id":"x37726"},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"Chanel","id":"A4468"},"association":{"text":"made and retailed by","id":"x37726"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"chiffon","id":"AAT249449"},{"text":"chiffon","id":"AAT249449"}],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Machine-sewn silk grosgrain and silk chiffon","categories":[{"text":"Fashion","id":"THES48957"},{"text":"Clothing","id":"THES48975"},{"text":"Evening wear","id":"THES48999"},{"text":"Womenswear","id":"THES49044"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&F","id":"THES48601"},"images":["2006AL0569"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"A","id":"THES404167"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Evening dress","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Paris","id":"x29068"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1939","earliest":"1939-01-01","latest":"1939-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"Spring Summer"}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[],"dimensionsNote":"approximately British size 10","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'CHANEL'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"silk","method":"woven","position":"middle back","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"1) Makers's mark","note":"Woven label on middle back in dark grey on cream"},{"content":"'50631'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"label","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Model number in black on white tape (could be 50031)"}],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"This evening dress is a remarkable example of Chanel's skills into bringing elegant sportswear into the evening, creating a simple yet stunning evening dress for the modern woman. ","briefDescription":"Evening dress of silk, designed by Coco Chanel, Paris, Haute Couture, Spring Summer 1939","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"Haute couture","id":"THES48861"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["T.32-1978"],"accessionNumberNum":"32","accessionNumberPrefix":"T","accessionYear":1978,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"Couture number","id":"THES52257"},"number":"50631"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-10-24","recordCreationDate":"2003-11-13","availableToBook":false}}