Coco Chanel Trouser Suit

You are not looking at an evening dress this time but a sparkling evening trouser suit! Nowadays women often wear trousers but in the 30’s it was very progressive. Although the decade before the boyish look called ‘le Garconne’ was introduced, due to, among other things, the idea of equality in gender, most women still choose the dress over trousers.

This elegant, glittery but simple trouser suit is made by non-one less than Coco Chanel. The masculine lines of the outfit were tampered with the glamorous look of black sequins and the silk chiffon blouse trimmed with lace. If you look closely the blouse is also fastened with pearl buttons, a quite typical feminine touch. It is a simple but elegant look Chanel created and that’s what she was most famous for.

Coco Chanel, born as Gabrielle Chanel, came from a simple background but worked her way up to become one of the most famous fashion designers of her time and far beyond. Although she is most famous for the dresses she made, especially ‘the little black dress’, she herself also wore men’s clothing from time to time. She found them easier to wear at home or during horse riding. This is not something a lot of women were comfortable doing in that time, but to design fashion you need to be brave and bold.