Chanel photos

claireshaeffer

claireshaeffer

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Several weeks ago I asked you about photos that were similar but not the same suit. Here is an example.

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What do you think of this advertising. Claire
 
I think I've seen this being auctioned on ebay before. Obviously didn't sell. Listing it with the magazine photo is very misleading and suspect. It is clearly not the same suit.
 
i agree, it's misleading. if the seller wanted to include the photo of the ad within the listing, if the suit were similar and of the same era (the suit for sale looks more current than the one in the ad), fine. but using it as the gallery photo, no, in my opinion.
 
Claire, I just noticed this in her listing:

"The only thing to note is that the suit originally also had a detachable collar? and cuffs that did not 'survive' as evidenced by snaps around the inside of the lining of the collar and inside of sleeves. You can either have a new one made at Chanel or by your tailor or simply have them removed - or even just leave as-is as they are tiny and not at all notable"

Maybe she thinks (or is trying to imply) that the "missing detachable collar" is the one in the photo? Even though that suit has totally different sleeves. Are they even of the same era?
 
Ugh, I think that it's about time ebay outlawed this practice. It's very misleading for sellers to display photos that are not of the same item or style.

I agree that they aren't even the same era - the magazine (featuring Jean Shrimpton on the left) is from the mid to late '60s, and I would say that the suit being offered for sale is from the '70s. I'm also not convinced that it is Haute Couture, the label isn't displayed well enough to tell.

Also - and please correct me if I'm wrong - but I didn't think that a weave could be both boucle and tweed, it has to be one or the other, surely?

Nicole
 
Nicole,
A fabric can be boucle and tweed--but neither are actually weaves. Boucle' is a yarn type and tweed is a combination of light and dark yarns so it's more a "color."

I've asked the seller for a number--no response. In MHO, there's a big difference in value if pre-71 and after-71. Claire
 
Bitch, bitch, bitch.
I just wrote 3 of the 4 sellers of Chanel "couture" that boutique is not couture and they are wasting the time of serious collectors. C
 
I don't think that's a 50s suit. I've asked for a number--no response. I think it's 70s. If so, I can understand the reluctance to provide a number.

It is the only listed suit that's couture. At least that part's correct.

C
 
I've had notes from two sellers. Both were listing for someone else and didn't know the difference. One didn't care; the second appeared to so I invited her to our labels list. C
 
I emailed her too - no response so far. I wish sellers would make sure of the facts before they make claims, or if they're not sure, leave that doubt in there "I'm not sure if it's couture, but it looks like it to me".

Nicole.
 
If she's not responding to questions my guess is that she knows revealing certain things would date the suit to an era other than the ones she's advertising in her auction.
 
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