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Chanel Gingham

Chanel gingham set witner 1988
Chanel gingham set witner 1988

Chanel gingham set witner 1988

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

CHANEL - (Made in France) Set composed of a black and red gingham silk short jacket ornamented with black tulle flounces on the collar and sleeve bottoms, and with golden metal camel...

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1980s French Skirt Suits

Chanel Gingham Beige Jumbo Single Flap Bag with gold hardware
Chanel Gingham Beige Jumbo Single Flap Bag with gold hardware

Chanel Gingham Beige Jumbo Single Flap Bag with gold hardware

By Chanel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Playful yet unmistakably refined, this Chanel Jumbo Single Flap reinterprets the house’s classic silhouette through a softly nostalgic gingham motif.

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1990s European Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Black & White Gingham Ruffled Halter Bikini
Chanel Black & White Gingham Ruffled Halter Bikini

Chanel Black & White Gingham Ruffled Halter Bikini

By Chanel

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare archival swim set from Chanel, executed in classic black-and-white gingham with delicate ruffled trim throughout.

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Early 2000s French Swimwear

1980s Chanel Black and White Gingham Skirt Suit
1980s Chanel Black and White Gingham Skirt Suit

1980s Chanel Black and White Gingham Skirt Suit

By Chanel

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Bold Chanel jacket and skirt suit from the 1980s. Wool crepe in a classic black and white gingham check, the ensemble features a very oversized blazer with wide peak lapels, padded s...

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1980s French Skirt Suits

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Chanel Gingham Resin CC Cuff circa 2011
Chanel Gingham Resin CC Cuff circa 2011

Chanel Gingham Resin CC Cuff circa 2011

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

2011 CHANEL Gingham Resin CC Cuff Black White. This fabric covered wide cuff bracelet features a check gingham print with a prominent resin CC design at the front.

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2010s French Cuff Bracelets

1980s Chanel Gingham Trench Coat
1980s Chanel Gingham Trench Coat

1980s Chanel Gingham Trench Coat

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Incredible 1980s Chanel Trench with an oversized fit! In a black and white gingham plaid all over.

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1980s French Trench Coats

Chanel Gingham Belted Trench
Chanel Gingham Belted Trench

Chanel Gingham Belted Trench

By Karl Lagerfeld

Located in New York, NY

Chanel, black and white gingham check, double breasted, classic, belted trench, having raised "four leaf clover" motif buttons. ( one raised clover missing). c. 1980's

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1980s French Trench Coats

Chanel Lunch Box Shoulder Bag in Pink Gingham
Chanel Lunch Box Shoulder Bag in Pink Gingham

Chanel Lunch Box Shoulder Bag in Pink Gingham

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Picnic in style with this adorable novelty Chanel bag! Circa 2011, this Chanel lunch box bag is crafted from pink canvas gingham and features the iconic CC logo, two zipper closures ...

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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Lunch Box Shoulder Bag in Black Gingham
Chanel Lunch Box Shoulder Bag in Black Gingham

Chanel Lunch Box Shoulder Bag in Black Gingham

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Picnic in style with this adorable novelty Chanel bag! Circa 2011, this Chanel lunch box bag is crafted from black canvas gingham and features the iconic CC logo, two zipper closures...

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2010s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Chanel Black and White Gingham Cap Toe Flats - 38
Chanel Black and White Gingham Cap Toe Flats - 38

Chanel Black and White Gingham Cap Toe Flats - 38

By Chanel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

These beautiful Chanel flats are black and white gingham. They have a black cap toe and a black portion against the heel.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Shoes

Chanel Pink and White Gingham Quilted Cotton Hat
Chanel Pink and White Gingham Quilted Cotton Hat

Chanel Pink and White Gingham Quilted Cotton Hat

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel - Pink and white gingham quilted cotton hat.

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1990s Hats

Chanel Pink and White Gingham Quilted Cotton Hat
Chanel Pink and White Gingham Quilted Cotton Hat

Chanel Pink and White Gingham Quilted Cotton Hat

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel - Pink and white gingham quilted cotton hat.

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1990s Hats

S/S 1996 Chanel Pink Plaid Gingham Wool Vintage Runway Vest
S/S 1996 Chanel Pink Plaid Gingham Wool Vintage Runway Vest

S/S 1996 Chanel Pink Plaid Gingham Wool Vintage Runway Vest

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Concord, NC

Chanel vintage pink and white gingham plaid wool vest as seen on Shalom Harlow on the Spring Summer 1996 runway Featuring pink CC buttons, four pockets, notched labels, open front ...

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1990s French Vests

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By Chanel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Adorable 1960's Chanel navy and white wool gingham suit. Three pieces include a box pleat high waisted skirt, suit jacket and silk wool printed tank blouse with covered buttons.

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1960s French Clothing

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By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Chanel, red and ivory wool, gingham pattern tweed skirt suit.

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1990s French Skirt Suits

Chanel White and Pink Shorts, 2023
Chanel White and Pink Shorts, 2023

Chanel White and Pink Shorts, 2023

By Chanel

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chanel - White and pink gingham pattern shorts. Adjustable waist lace.

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21st Century and Contemporary Shorts

Chanel Black & White Gingham Mules
Chanel Black & White Gingham Mules

Chanel Black & White Gingham Mules

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Product details: Vintage black and white gingam cap-toe mules by Chanel. Bow accents at tops. Designer size 41. 4.5" heel height. Condition: Pre-owned. Good. Some signs of wear and s...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Clogs Mules

Vintage Chanel Black White Silk Gingham Dress
Vintage Chanel Black White Silk Gingham Dress

Vintage Chanel Black White Silk Gingham Dress

By Chanel

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This circa 2011 Chanel dress is done in a black and white gingham check organza.

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2010s French Day Dresses

Chanel Edwardian Tiered Ruffle Gingham Gown with Black Bow
Chanel Edwardian Tiered Ruffle Gingham Gown with Black Bow

Chanel Edwardian Tiered Ruffle Gingham Gown with Black Bow

By Chanel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a fantastic Chanel gown. It is composed of a black and white taffeta gingham which is tiered and ruffled.

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20th Century French Evening Gowns

Chanel 2015 Navy/ Green Gingham CC Baseball Cap sz M
Chanel 2015 Navy/ Green Gingham CC Baseball Cap sz M

Chanel 2015 Navy/ Green Gingham CC Baseball Cap sz M

By Chanel

Located in New York, NY

Features red, beige and green CC on front center of hat -Made In: Italy -Year of Production: 2015 -Color: Navy, green and red -Materials: 100% cotton -Lining: Navy cotton -Ov...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hats

CHANEL Black and White Gingham Vichy Print Cuff Bracelet, Resort Collection 2011
CHANEL Black and White Gingham Vichy Print Cuff Bracelet, Resort Collection 2011

CHANEL Black and White Gingham Vichy Print Cuff Bracelet, Resort Collection 2011

By Chanel

Located in Nice, FR

CHANEL by KARL LAGERFELD black and white gingham / vichy print cuff bracelet featuring a silver tone metal and black enamel CC logo at the center.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cuff Bracelets

Chanel Gingham Medium Flap Bag
Chanel Gingham Medium Flap Bag

Chanel Gingham Medium Flap Bag

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H 6 in W 2.75 in L 10 in

Chanel Gingham Medium Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in San Diego, CA

This sweet casual flap bag will look just lovely with your fresh white summer blouses and cuffed jeans. Blue and white gingham is quilted with white thread and accented with a silver...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Chanel Gingham Trench Coat circa 1980s
Chanel Gingham Trench Coat circa 1980s

Chanel Gingham Trench Coat circa 1980s

By Chanel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a gingham trench by Chanel c. 1980s. It has an oversized fit and comes with a matching belt. 22" shoulder to shoulder 24" long sleeves

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1980s Trench Coats

Chanel Gingham Tweed Sheath Dress 42/10 2011
Chanel Gingham Tweed Sheath Dress 42/10 2011

Chanel Gingham Tweed Sheath Dress 42/10 2011

By Chanel

Located in US

Chanel pink and white gingham loosely woven tweed sheath dress.

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2010s French Day Dresses

Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large
Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large, crafted from pink gingham print canvas, features dual top handles and silver-tone hardware.

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large
Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: Dust Bag, Authenticity Card Measurements: Handle Drop 6", Height 17", Width 19", Depth 8" Designer: Chanel Model: Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large Exterior Mate...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large
Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: Authenticity Card Measurements: Handle Drop 6", Height 17", Width 27", Depth 8" Designer: Chanel Model: Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large Exterior Material: Canv...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large
Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

Chanel Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 6", Height 17", Width 28", Depth 8" Designer: Chanel Model: Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large Exterior Material: Canvas ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Chanel Top Handle Satchel Gingham Print Canvas Small
Chanel Top Handle Satchel Gingham Print Canvas Small

Chanel Top Handle Satchel Gingham Print Canvas Small

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

This authentic Chanel Top Handle Satchel Gingham Print Canvas Small is a stylish and functional bag perfect for an everyday casual look.

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21st Century and Contemporary Top Handle Bags

Chanel Faux Pearl, Gingham Ball & CC Charm Bracelet
Chanel Faux Pearl, Gingham Ball & CC Charm Bracelet

Chanel Faux Pearl, Gingham Ball & CC Charm Bracelet

By Chanel

Located in London, GB

Chanel Faux Pearl, Gingham Ball & CC Charm Bracelet - Silver toned Charm bracelet - CC-logo charm with enamel - Black and checkered fabric covered beads - Faux pearl charms - Lob...

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21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets

Chanel Top Handle Satchel Gingham Print Canvas Small
Chanel Top Handle Satchel Gingham Print Canvas Small

Chanel Top Handle Satchel Gingham Print Canvas Small

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 4.5", Height 8", Width 9", Depth 5", Handle Drop 4.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Top Handle Satchel Gingham Print Canvas Small Ext...

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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Chanel Red Gingham Tweed Classic 225 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag
Chanel Red Gingham Tweed Classic 225 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag

Chanel Red Gingham Tweed Classic 225 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Chanel's luxurious Reissue 2.55 Classic 225 bag is a must-have in a well-curated wardrobe! This stunning bag has a masterfully crafted exterior with silver-tone hardware and the icon...

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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Chanel Red Gingham Tweed Classic 225 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag
Chanel Red Gingham Tweed Classic 225 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag

Chanel Red Gingham Tweed Classic 225 Reissue 2.55 Flap Bag

By Chanel

Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2

Chanel's luxurious Reissue 2.55 Classic 225 bag is a must-have in a well-curated wardrobe! This stunning bag has a masterfully crafted exterior with silver-tone hardware and the icon...

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21st Century and Contemporary Shoulder Bags

Chanel Pink and White Tweed and Gingham Day Dress
Chanel Pink and White Tweed and Gingham Day Dress

Chanel Pink and White Tweed and Gingham Day Dress

By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Chanel Tweed and Gingham Day Dress is whimsical and ultra-feminine!

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21st Century and Contemporary French Shift Dresses

Chanel Black  with Multi Canvas Fabric Gingham Tote Bag Italy w/ Dust Bag
Chanel Black  with Multi Canvas Fabric Gingham Tote Bag Italy w/ Dust Bag

Chanel Black with Multi Canvas Fabric Gingham Tote Bag Italy w/ Dust Bag

By Chanel

Located in Orlando, FL

This tote bag features a gingham canvas body, rolled leather handles, open top, and interior zip and open pockets. It carries as B+ condition rating. Inclusions: Dust Bag Dimensio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tote Bags

Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large
Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

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H 17 in W 26 in D 8.5 in

Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large

By Chanel

Located in NY, NY

Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 6", Height 17", Width 26", Depth 8.5" Designer: Chanel Model: Weekender Tote Gingham Print Canvas Large Exterior Material: Canva...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags

Chanel Gingham and Tweed Dress
Chanel Gingham and Tweed Dress

Chanel Gingham and Tweed Dress

By Chanel

Located in US

Chanel dress features a gingham top and tweed skirt with button front closures.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Day Dresses

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By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel

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Chanel Gingham For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary chanel gingham for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for an option in Gray and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Black, Brown and more. You’re likely to find the perfect chanel gingham among the distinctive accessories we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. An accessory like this designed by Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured item — is worth considering. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much is a Chanel Gingham?

Prices for a chanel gingham can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $375 and can go as high as $3,200, while, on average they fetch $1,195.

Chanel for sale on 1stDibs

In the years following the opening of her modest millinery shop, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel became a pivotal designer of both fashionable casual wear and Paris haute couture as well as an icon and arbiter of 20th-century style with her bob haircut and pearls. Today vintage Chanel handbags, jackets and evening dresses are among the most sought-after clothing and accessories for fashion lovers all over the world.

The first Chanel shop was established in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon by the young milliner Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971), who had picked up the nickname “Coco” while working as a club singer. The boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Soon she added a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where Coco set the tone for her defining sense of style — traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric.

Effortless and elegant, Chanel's designs promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by complicated layers of fabric and cumbersome corsets. She followed this success with a couture house, opened in 1915 in Biarritz.

But Chanel was not born into a life of glamour. Following the death of her mother, her father left her in an orphanage where she lived until the age of 18. It was there that she learned to sew as well as appreciate the classic pairing of black and white as worn by the nuns.

In 1926, Chanel introduced her first little black dress, reclaiming a color that had once been reserved for mourning and working-class women. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed. 

Chanel closed her fashion operations during World War II, then returned to the industry in 1954 to design for the functional needs of modern women.

Structure and wearability endured in all of Chanel’s clothing and accessories, like the quilted leather 2.55 handbag — a 1955 update of a 1920s-era design — with its gold-chain shoulder strap that freed up a woman’s hands. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes. Her collarless jacket reacted against the constricting styles of Christian Dior's New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic. 

After Coco Chanel died in 1971, the brand underwent several changes in leadership, including fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who took over as artistic director in 1983. His collections for Chanel displayed his knack for synthesizing old and new, high and low. Lagerfeld revived Chanel ballet flats and thoroughly embraced the classic logo's interlocking CCs, which took the form of a clasp featured on so many of the rare Chanel bags that are much sought after today.

Vintage Karl Lagerfeld designs for Chanel dresses, coats and other clothing of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s riffed on its iconography, accenting a lexicon of Chanel-isms with tastes of the moment. And as the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, vintage Chanel bags of the 1990s are among the most prized of the brand’s offerings.

Over the years, the company has continued to innovate, such as expanding into ready-to-wear fashion in 1978 and, in 2002, establishing a subsidiary company — Paraffection — dedicated to preserving the heritage skills of fashion artisan workshops. The House of Chanel still operates its flagship on rue Cambon in Paris, where it all began.

Browse vintage Chanel bags, evening dresses, shoes, jewelry and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.