Couture CHANEL sequin trouser suit worn by Diana Vreeland | Fashion Unpicked | V&A
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- Join dressmaking expert Sue Clark as she examines a luxurious, sparkly CHANEL trouser suit, made in 1937 - 38 for American Fashion Magazine Editor, Diana Vreeland.
Designed at a time when women would have worn dresses rather than trousers for formal occasions, the glistening bolero jacket, matching loose, straight leg trousers and delicate lace and chiffon blouse would have made quite an entrance.
Watch as Sue discusses Gabrielle Chanel's inspiration and takes a close-up look at the tiny hand-sewn tucks on the blouse, along with the clever directional placing of the sequins to achieve a striking effect.
00:00 Introducing Diana Vreeland
00:56 Gabrielle Chanel's influence and fabrics
01:59 Inspiration for the trouser suit
02:43 Examining the piece (unmounted)
03:46 Trouser construction
05:10 Bolero jacket construction
06:37 Lace blouse construction
09:00 Trouser suit structure (mounted)
10:24 A timeless design
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I worked for Chanel for over 20 years, and this is the first time I’ve seen someone, Ms. Clark, explain the differences between Couture, and pret-a-Porte in such detail. Making clothing of this degree is truly an art, and it’s shown that way here. Thank you!
Ms. Clark is such a valuable treasure to your fashion department - the way she handles and explains the intricacies of cut and construction like a newborn is truly remarkable.
Methinks she needs a separate channel!
Please can we have more videos with wonderful Sue! Her incredible expertise and way of explaining the fine details of garment construction are a real treat, I could listen to her for hours!
Did she say the blouse fabric & thread used in those 18 row tucks? 10:34
I sew a lot by hand, but I can't imagine how long it took to sew on all of those perfectly placed sequins. Hats off to those many unsung seamstresses!
The suit is incredible but the blouse is a work of art. It was my favourite item in the exhibition. Its so elegant and timeless.
I mean the suit is glorious, but that blouse.....I might have to take a moment to compose myself 🤭 Imagine being the fortunate woman to put that blouse on for the first time. It would have been pure magic 🌟 Thank you for sharing this
the blouse is made like one of those edwardian lace dresses, and as it was made so soon after the edwardian age the seamstresses would have been trained in that style. it is good to see that chenel didnt abandon the skills when she updated.
Without the music this could easily be another ASMR video. Sue has such a relaxing voice!
Such beautiful work. I wonder if there are records of who sewed and worked on the garments because they are also part of the story. It is so sad to think they are the nameless people of couture. It would be wonderful to acknowledge and know about them.
Please do more videos with her, wow, what a treasure! I enjoyed her passion and intricacy in both historical and fashion / sewing details. Great storytelling!
This video belongs in the ASMR at the Museum category. Lovely.
I would love to see Sue do more dresses!!
That blouse......I couldn't breathe it was so exquisite.
As someone that has sewn my entire life and still does, First, I need to see much more of this wonderful woman. I could watch her all day!!!! ❤ Second, that blouse is a work or art. The work done to give it all its details is a testament to how skilled the seamstress was. ❤
The lace blouse looks so reminiscent of her younger days, during the belle époque. So beautiful, fragile and delicate.
amazing a privilege to see this amazing work of the seamstresses and the design of Gabrielle Chanel
Thank you, Sue and V&A. I love the historical couture fashions and the detailed explanations as to how these fabulous clothes were constructed. More, please!
Chanel may have been the designer, but the seamstresses were the true craftsman/artisans.
Stunning. Those little tucks done by hand are so perfect. ❤
So glad this garment is in good hands at the V & A. A friend went to see the Chanel exhibit there and loved it
The craftsmanship is amazing. Chanel employed only the best people.
It’s fascinating to hear the historical context behind these wonderful garments and to learn about the incredible skill and detail of the work involved. I’d echo other comments here to say let’s have more of Sue doing these videos please!
More videos like this one, please! As a sewist since my childhood in the 1950's, I love seeing all the handiwork that goes into these beautiful garments.
Thank you for making me stop, take a breath, relax and learn something wonderful. I seem to be more and more impatient lately and skip over and, worse, fast forward when someone is talking slowly...however, not with this video! I am glad I sat still and got to see the most beautiful hand-made suit in the world. That blouse is really too perfect. Thank you.
Kudos to ALL the artists that worked on this amazing garment!
Would love to see more videos with Sue! 💜
Amazing!! Chanel's designs, which set the fashion trend, are timeless. That I why I enjoy making Chanel suits to wear...they never go out of style. Elegant simplicity.
Thank you so much for sharing this! It is a beautiful piece of art. I love how the presenter is so detailed and knowledgeable. Please continue to make wonderful videos like this in the future.
Wonderful, would love to see more garments in the V&A collection explained
Thanks
Please have th marvelous Sue do more videos! I learned so much from the one she did on Lauren Bacall"s suit, and now this. I love that she gives so much detail and has such expert knowledge
Wow how extraordinary is the workmanship - thank you V&A for these incredible showcases. ❤
The blouse is absolutely stunning.
I had the pleasure of seeing this today at the exhibition and it absolutely stunning! Thank you so much for a magnificent display of Chanel’s work, I loved every minute ❤
So lovely! Fashionable today 90+ years later. Incredible!
so beautiful! when i saw this fabulous outfit, one actress came to mind that can really work this outfit: AUDREY HEPBURN. I can see her in that outfit. Also, those beach pajamas brought me wonderful teenage memories of the 1970's of what we call back in the day, "ELEPHANT PANTS" oh i loved wearing them! and the hem of those pants had to touch the floor. when we wore them, it was mandatory that the bottom of the pants covered the shoes (and we wore platform shoes!) and that there was a very sharp and straight crease in the pants. we looked good in those pants! lol!
Just love these videos. Thank you so much for sharing the details of how they are constructed.
A truly timeless and extraordinary design! Wonderfully explained and presented By Diana Vreeland, Thank you!
More Sue please! This was so relaxing and educational and I really felt her love for the art of sewing and fashion. Wonderful video. Bravo 👏
Many thanks to the lady for a fabulous fashion lesson.
Gorgeous! Loved seeing the details of the garment and the great skill of the seamstres!
Exquisite garment, beautifully described. 🥰
What a great video, and a fabulous outfit. It could be worn today and nobody would bat an eyelid.
Something to note is that Chanel often gets credited as the "inventor" of beach pajamas and casual trousers for women, but those were already being worn in the 1920s by all sorts of women, especially in seaside resorts, and it's easy to find newspaper and media reports on the trend that predate Chanel's trouser designs.
Sue Clark needs to be in your ASMR playlist, she is so good ❤
Such a beautiful combination I would wear it today classic viva chanel xxxx
What a masterpiece! Fantastic! ❤
Ms Clarke is marvelous! Please let her do more garments from your collection for ASMR at the MUSEUM❣️❣️
Is the invoice in the Chanel archive? Will they let us know how much it cost?
this is still asmr to me. thank you
It is near inconceivable to begin to approach the breadth of such forward thinking.
I LOVE Sue Clark videos
Sequin supremacy ❤
Exquisite! How i would love to wear this Chanel masterpiece!
Absolutely stunning and astonishing.
Amazing work.
Wonderful video.
Chanel is known of its caliber seamtresses. And- the curator herself is knowledgeable.
wonderful garments so beautifully presented
stunning
Excelente relato.
So beautiful, and tiny!
How in the world is that suit not worn to pieces? I know it costs like my apartment, but if you own it how could you resist wearing it?
Marvellous
Very lovely garment.
Gorgeous artistry Chanel …. For two divas
So beautiful! I hope you can create more videos like this! Maybe one about a Worth crinoline! Thank you for the video!
Exquisite
I would love to have that suit made for me! 😊
those controlling Chanel now should watch these to remember what CHANEL was all about instead of passing off the bad quality they're selling as 'luxury'
I’m curious is the lace would have caught on the sequins. It’s so delicate!
it would. sequins are from hell. looking good, but god awful to wear
It probably would have, so it's amazing it doesn't look damaged at all! Sequins can also be painful to wear close to the skin, even if the edges are bound like in that neckline, but gelatin sequins are a bit softer than the plastic sequins used in later decades.
Astonishing- how many months must this have taken?!
'this' video, or 'that' outfit/attire?
Sorry. Lol
@@stuartwray6175the garment- the video is well done
Sue makes me want to start a degree in fashion lol
Am I the only one who was worried the sequins might tear the blouse? LOL.
🙋♀️Please forgive my ignorance, but were the sequins hand-sewn onto the chiffon- or was they attached via machine?
looks handmade to me. overlapping is unusual for a machine
Everything is made by hand.
by hand
@@jemandjemand2362 yeah I wish she had mentioned it specifically- like she did with the lace shirt.
But the sequins are patterned differently on the top versus the bottom. That's why I guessed it was by hand. Pretty amazing! Lots of hours put into that outfit.
If I’m not mistake she saidthey were sewn on with a chain stitch.
I’d like to master at least one haute couture sewing technique, I’d be happy
There were some loops front and back on the inside waistband. What was their purpose?
Maybe to hold the blouse in place if tucked in? Also could be used to tighten the waist I assume
Nuns, Fishers and show girls inspiration and you get the real esprit de Chanel!
i die 💕💕💕💕love love
Im a trained couture pattern cutter and fashion designer. If this was a true couture garment the skirt and jackrt should be fully interlined to help suport and strengthen the outer fabric. The seam allowances are 1.5cm. thus is a standard seam allowance fir mist garments and isnt so that the garment can be made larger, it necer was. Sonetimes te seams are still hand over sewed and Chanel had no choice as sewing machines didnt exisist lije it does now. True couture fashion houses still hand over cast. It is a real skill to be abke to do this correctly. Please V&A get your facts straight before broadcasting any inormation. Thank you
Please use a spell checker.
It's serving Puritan drag
Paul Poiret ...was The greatest designer . Having taken woman out of the strict under garments they wore & freeing their bodies ....... Channel only followed and was able to commercialize the freedom....... just my opinion...😊... Women wore beach pants .& PJ's in the 1920 s........😊....the pants Don't looked lined ...& You can see the hand stitching.......😊
Dont let Kim K ruin this one!
There are two hooks, not there is, please
"Oh, and Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was also a Nazi collaborator and pretty much a despicable human being."
Forgot that little bit of history in your fashion history there. 🤨 Lovely hand stitching though. 🙄
I didn't know that! I'm now off to do some digging of my own
This is an issue in all the arts and sciences and I agree this should be part of any biographical information, however limited it might be. Censorship? No. Required explanation? Yes.
In all fairness, the focus is on the garment and the design. It's a sad fact of life that some of the most sublime things were created by despicable people, but that shouldn't keep us from appreciating those things. Besides, patrons really don't need warning labels for everything in a museum.
@@elisaastorino2881 it's called *historical context.* Which any historian should think is important. Yes, lovely garments, gush all you want. But don't ignore the actual history of the actual people involved in that history. You can't sanitize the reputation of the person's work by ignoring it. It isn't about a 'warning label' or anything like that. It's about understanding the context of the work in question. I can't imagine why that would ever be a _bad_ thing.
Horrible
It's horrible. When they say haute couture is classic and timeless, there are exceptions.
this video felt like an ad for chanel and was disappointingly surface level
Very beautiful sack and. Thnx for helping to make this beautiful video for us#luxdups