Couture CHANEL sequin trouser suit worn by Diana Vreeland | Fashion Unpicked | V&A

[@gailna3325]

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!

[@hinas_for_life]

Were you a seamstress or a salesperson？　Either way I would have loved to work for Chanel or Dior.

[@gailna3325]

@@hinas_for_life I worked at the first Chanel Boutique in New York , and then in Beverly Hills, I worked for Chanel over 20 years.

[@hinas_for_life]

@@gailna3325 Thanks for answering. I purchased Cuir de Russia at a New York boutique over 20 years ago so maybe at your place of work!!

[@gailna3325]

@@hinas_for_life I don’t think so, I haven’t been there for more years than that.

[@hinas_for_life]

@@gailna3325 Oh so our paths never crossed, it was great hearing from you, best wished from Tokyo.

[@Ephemeradude]

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!

[@Piglet8802]

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!

[@choklatst]

Did she say the blouse fabric & thread used in those 18 row tucks? 10:34

[@GenerationJonesi]

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!

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

Probably done with a tambor rather than individually. Still tedious but less so.

[@GenerationJonesi]

@@athenathegreatandpowerful6365 Never heard of that instrument before, so, went and read up on it. Thanks for mentioning! I might just try it now. Cheers!

[@rosieHolliday5887]

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

[@virgorising7388]

I was cleaning out my closet yesterday when I came across two garments my mother made, one for herself and one for me. Her mother was a seamstress and she had studied dress making and always sewed and these were simple dressing gowns, one short and one long (mine). After watching Sue Clark show in every detail how haute couture Chanel signature tweed jackets were made, I just had to look at my mother's hand stitching. I was going to give them up because I don't wear them, but now I keep them so I can look at that beautiful hand stitching her death has stilled.

[@bollox21]

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.

[@MeursaultWithFactor50]

Without the music this could easily be another ASMR video. Sue has such a relaxing voice!

[@tofpop1469]

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.

[@DAYBROK3]

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.

[@TheArmachillo]

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!

[@irenemeno3585]

That blouse......I couldn't breathe it was so exquisite.

[@borge2014]

Stunning outfit. The lace looks handmade also, I can see where the refinement on it.

[@macie4444]

I would love to see Sue do more dresses!!

[@phmac2402]

Chanel may have been the designer, but the seamstresses were the true craftsman/artisans.

[@emilycarter128]

This video belongs in the ASMR at the Museum category. Lovely.

[@selenaclarke]

I feel Honoured to be seeing a Woman of a certain age, explaining details that would have been learned & comprehended through intricate levels of understanding over years. Thankyou

[@thejohnandrobbieshow9509]

amazing a privilege to see this amazing work of the seamstresses and the design of Gabrielle Chanel

[@kristi9475]

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!

[@bigboy-r2t]

The craftsmanship is amazing. Chanel employed only the best people.

[@Selanium]

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. ❤

[@siobhanirish1307]

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.

[@HelenNicholls-ml1fu]

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!

[@elizabethlarose3632]

Stunning. Those little tucks done by hand are so perfect. ❤

[@gemstonesparkle7915]

The lace blouse looks so reminiscent of her younger days, during the belle époque. So beautiful, fragile and delicate.

[@eduardoinagaki]

The handmade quality of this garment is mind blowing. It’s insane imagining nowadays someone sewing a garment entirely by hand. Although French fashion couture is niched to multimillionaires clientele, they have kept the knowledge of cutting and sewing techniques alive.

[@daniakalaina]

So glad this garment is in good hands at the V & A. A friend went to see the Chanel exhibit there and loved it

[@emmelulukn]

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.

[@jsio3820]

Kudos to ALL the artists that worked on this amazing garment!

[@joangibson859]

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.

[@Delilah.Elizabeth]

Would love to see more videos with Sue! 💜

[@karenstimson2683]

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.

[@kazzrieneval4243]

So lovely! Fashionable today 90+ years later. Incredible!

[@blulou49]

Wonderful, would love to see more garments in the V&A collection explained Thanks

[@Ferdinand314]

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

[@dottiemathews6853]

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!

[@carlabroderick5508]

Most beautiful pantsuit ever!

[@Jo-wm7bz]

A truly timeless and extraordinary design! Wonderfully explained and presented By Diana Vreeland, Thank you!

[@NWard1210]

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 ❤

[@MaisonKirkman]

Wow how extraordinary is the workmanship - thank you V&A for these incredible showcases. ❤

[@CaroleHack]

Beautiful clothing, and so well explained. An absolute work of art.

[@debbiecarter6430]

Just love these videos. Thank you so much for sharing the details of how they are constructed.

[@vivsalittlebitcrafty4854]

The blouse is absolutely stunning.

[@reverie6034]

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 👏

[@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788]

Exquisite garment, beautifully described. 🥰

[@richardkozlowsky3026]

Many thanks to the lady for a fabulous fashion lesson.

[@nicolethijs5428]

Gorgeous! Loved seeing the details of the garment and the great skill of the seamstres!

[@georgina3358]

What a great video, and a fabulous outfit. It could be worn today and nobody would bat an eyelid.

[@robinareordan9835]

Amazing...and the elastic still works !!

[@LynnKsCouture]

To me that gorgeous blouse is heirloom sewing. Love Chanel clothing- so easy to wear styles for everyday and look classy.

[@NWard1210]

Sue Clark needs to be in your ASMR playlist, she is so good ❤

[@AdovianDones]

It is near inconceivable to begin to approach the breadth of such forward thinking.

[@ЕленаСтрельникова-я1п]

What a masterpiece! Fantastic! ❤

[@hassanhalabi6872]

سلام من لبنان ❤السيدة شانيل كانت ومازالت أيقونة الخياطة و التفصيل والموضة ❤

[@hassanhalabi6872]

Merci

[@kikidee3204]

Such a beautiful combination I would wear it today classic viva chanel xxxx

[@Laura-rp9rt]

Absolutely stunning and astonishing.

[@lilspring1057]

I LOVE Sue Clark videos

[@maureenburrows3431]

Such art is beyond beautiful. It all must of taken hours and hours.......probably reflected in the price😮😮😮😅😅😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ninehaze]

Ms Clarke is marvelous! Please let her do more garments from your collection for ASMR at the MUSEUM❣️❣️

[@brentonjoseph]

this is still asmr to me. thank you

[@bettinarossi7908]

Exquisite! How i would love to wear this Chanel masterpiece!

[@marsbeads]

Amazing work.

[@CarmenBelcher]

Sequin supremacy ❤

[@myrna_m]

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.

[@sjain8111]

wonderful garments so beautifully presented

[@carolwolff4251]

Bloody gorgeous!!!

[@janeknight3597]

Is the invoice in the Chanel archive? Will they let us know how much it cost?

[@stephaniehand503]

stunning

[@lianefehrle9921]

Very lovely garment.

[@odna-baba]

Marvellous

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

So beautiful! I hope you can create more videos like this! Maybe one about a Worth crinoline! Thank you for the video!

[@patriciaromero5497]

Excelente relato.

[@ladyflimflam]

Would a chemise have been worn under the blouse?

[@diytom3448]

Wonderful video.

[@monicarust2383]

So beautiful, and tiny!

[@anneciborowski5536]

Exquisite

[@breznevolaso4090]

Chanel is known of its caliber seamtresses. And- the curator herself is knowledgeable.

[@kimcarlisle1510]

I’m curious is the lace would have caught on the sequins. It’s so delicate!

[@jemandjemand2362]

it would. sequins are from hell. looking good, but god awful to wear

[@myrna_m]

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.

[@HBADGERBRAD]

I would love to have that suit made for me! 😊

[@lFathomEmotion]

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?

[@zhisu2665]

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'

[@suzannealvin5708]

Astonishing- how many months must this have taken?!

[@stuartwray6175]

'this' video, or 'that' outfit/attire? Sorry. Lol

[@suzannealvin5708]

@@stuartwray6175the garment- the video is well done

[@arcana_mystery]

I like Vreeland.

[@cathrinewhite7629]

🙋‍♀️Please forgive my ignorance, but were the sequins hand-sewn onto the chiffon- or was they attached via machine?

[@jemandjemand2362]

looks handmade to me. overlapping is unusual for a machine

[@KA-jo8vn]

Everything is made by hand.

[@DAYBROK3]

by hand

[@cathrinewhite7629]

@@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.

[@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788]

If I’m not mistake she saidthey were sewn on with a chain stitch.

[@pa5666]

Am I the only one who was worried the sequins might tear the blouse? LOL.

[@sharonzotoff3975]

There were some loops front and back on the inside waistband. What was their purpose?

[@jkdw]

Maybe to hold the blouse in place if tucked in? Also could be used to tighten the waist I assume

[@alanna4858]

Sue makes me want to start a degree in fashion lol

[@dorindatodd123]

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

[@NWard1210]

Please use a spell checker.

[@CeeCee630]

How did she pronounce bolero?

[@choklatst]

I’d like to master at least one haute couture sewing technique, I’d be happy

[@massimosquecco8956]

Nuns, Fishers and show girls inspiration and you get the real esprit de Chanel!

[@maxlinder5262]

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.......😊

[@mantronixtube]

i die 💕💕💕💕love love

[@trishahopkins8199]

The buttonholes on the blouse! Some poor woman must have gone blind doing those?!!!

[@peaches1206]

Dont let Kim K ruin this one!

[@jakecavendish3470]

It's serving Puritan drag

[@justinerogers1353]

It's horrible. When they say haute couture is classic and timeless, there are exceptions.

[@Siansonea]

"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. 🙄

[@Coldfox77]

I didn't know that! I'm now off to do some digging of my own

[@elisaastorino2881]

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.

[@Siansonea]

@@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.

[@michelles2299]

Horrible

[@eyesandearseditions]

There are two hooks, not there is, please