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January 29, 2013

Vintage CHANEL fashion sketches from the 1950s and 1960s

Here are some rare fashion sketches from the house of CHANEL through the 1950s and 1960s. Coco Chanel was most famous for her suit sets and it is amazing to me to be able to see these before they were ever cut and sewn from cloth. A fashion sketch is at first a dream then later materialized (and most are not). Which Chanel suit from the 1950s and 1960s is your favorite?

Vintage CHANEL fashion sketches from the 1950s and 1960s
Vintage CHANEL fashion sketches from the 1950s and 1960s Vintage CHANEL fashion sketches from the 1950s and 1960s
Vintage CHANEL fashion sketches from the 1950s and 1960s
Vintage CHANEL fashion sketches from the 1950s and 1960s Vintage CHANEL fashion sketches from the 1950s and 1960s
Vintage CHANEL fashion sketches from the 1950s and 1960s
Vintage CHANEL fashion sketches from the 1950s and 1960s

These CHANEL vintage fashion sketches are from the Bergdorf Goodman archives via Ana Lee Russian blog. Check out the link for more sketches!
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10 comments:

  1. EniJanuary 30, 2013 11:58 AM

    Oh this is Amazing,in this time I'm trying to sew a Chanel inspired jacket..

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  2. CharityJanuary 30, 2013 7:06 PM

    such lovely illustrations! i just checked out a book titled "fashion illustration: 1930 to 1970" from the library recently, you should check into it. :)

    -charity
    lumivintage.blogspot.com

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  3. My Kinda VintageJanuary 30, 2013 10:27 PM

    What great works of art! I love the pleated skirts the most.

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  4. NarcissaJanuary 31, 2013 3:23 AM

    Love it!

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    The Marvelous World of Narcissa

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  5. BethJanuary 31, 2013 9:33 AM

    These are all so stunning. I think B34 is my favorite though. Between the hat and the parasol and the overall color - it's perfect :)

    http://www.ThePowWowFactory.blogspot.com

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  6. Golf Rain GearJanuary 31, 2013 8:14 PM

    I was not still born during this time and I appreciate knowing the trends form 50's and 60's. This vintage dresses are fabulous.

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  7. Mens hooded sweatshirtsFebruary 01, 2013 7:02 AM

    Really great blog keep it up.

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  8. Emileigh February 01, 2013 7:29 AM

    What beautiful sketches!!! I try sketching, but mine are, of course, nowhere near as pretty as these!
    I like the fourth suit, a little less boxy and has softer lines.

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  9. Bobby M. TheisenFebruary 01, 2013 8:57 PM

    Wow the 1950s to 1960s sketches are very nice. I specially like the channel 16. Wow! what a gorgeous outlook there.

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  10. bj of KickassStyle on EtsyFebruary 02, 2013 11:30 AM

    These are amazing! But then all of the Vogue artwork of that time was stunning. And they almost never used photos back then.

    I think I need to write about the illustrator of that time from Vogue whose work I have a piece of . . . thanks for the idea! And stay tuned, I'll have that piece up in a few days, hopefully.

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