Thanks again!! I keep being reminded of how she had so many rich and famous lovers and, in all honesty, she was a pretty average looking woman, although needless to say, well dressed and elegant! But how she had all of these incredible men falling at her feet attests to her genius and charm- she must have been amazing woman to be around!!
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A Gabrielle Chanel silk crepe romain `little black dress', circa 1926-27, labelled Gabrielle Chanel, Paris, numbered 2924, the bodice with square neckline, apron-like floating bodice-panel which ties at the back, over finely pleated skirt, both with picot edging, fastened by pres-studs over the shoulders, `Chanel' The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogue p.66-68, 70-71 for similar simple little nothing day dresses with pleated skirt detailing. One also has an integral over-blouse.
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A Chanel lace evening gown, early 1930s, unlabelled, of oyster-pink lace overlaid onto tulle in complex radiating bands to the skirt deepening towards the hem, undulating horizontal bands to the front and back bodice with picot edged graduated flounces of lace to the hips which converge into a point at the back, two scarf-like panels of lace fall from the rear shoulders, the hem stiffened with horsehair to give the necessary volume.
Provenance: Mrs Annie Bodmer. For examples of two similar though not identical lace gowns by Chanel cf `Chanel' The Metropolitan Museum, p.94-95, 96-98, A gown of identical bodice design but with three quarter-length skirt was sold by Sotheby's lot 103, 24th November 1999 as part of a large group of Chanel gowns, property of an Italian Noblewoman, illustrated on p.25 of the catalogue.
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And I built this balustrade to keep you home, to keep you safe from the outside world
Here's a cute picture...Lindsay Lohan and her unbelievably unstylish friend arriving at the Waverly Inn in NY on Tuesday night...And Lindsay has on a cool shirt with an image of you know who!!
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I saw the movie about Coco last night on the Lifetime Channel. I was really impressed by the way Shirley McClain portrayed her character. It was an eye opener for me....I knew so little about Chanel and now I am digging around all over the internet and also the library to find out more about her.
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I saw it too, and was pretty impressed...I thought they stuck to the real story for the most part- it's a very involved story; I've read all the books and she endlessly fascinates me! And the girl that played her when she was younger is so adorable!!
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i saw it too. i thought it was pretty well done. i wrote about it just now in my blog.
i immediately ran to get my biography of misia sert (but you can find it way cheaper), chanel's best friend (and bitterest enemy!) for over 30 years. many details about chanel's life, all omitted from the movie, but that didn't make the movie a lie. the "secrets" reflected her character, and i think the movie showed her character without much shame.
i found a lot of contradictions in on-line bios. she was complex.
^^ Yup...One of the fascinating things about reading up on Coco is that she evidently intentionally changed her life story several times when talking to writers and friends...It is a very complex tale, involving many famous people and events...Such as it appears that Winston Churchill had DeGaulle drop the collaboration changes against her after WWII due to her romance with the Duke of Westminster and her supposed secret communications with the German High Command trying to broker a peace deal...High level intrigue, indeed! What a woman!!
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She looks stunning.
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