Woman’s coat
Louise Chéruit · c. 1923
Louise Chéruit
- Paris couture
- Beaded daywear
Louise Chéruit, often mistakenly called Madeleine, was one of the women who established an independent place at the top of Paris couture. Her business grew from the Raudnitz house and became associated with luxurious fabrics and elaborate surface decoration.
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Woman’s coat
c. 1923 · Season not documented
Painted bead ornament gives this coat a patterned surface. LACMA attributes it to Louise Chéruit, although the house continued under new ownership after she left in 1914.
Museum Associates/LACMA, gift of Alexander J. and Anthony D. Cassatt
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Embroidered jacket and long skirt
1905; season not separately documented
Scroll-like embroidery decorates a short jacket above the long, layered skirt.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Miss Margaret Stelle, 1950
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Lace wedding dress
1900; season not separately documented
Floral lace covers the fitted bodice and expands over the long train.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Constance McMullan, 1974
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Brown jacket and skirt suit
ca. 1905; season not separately documented
A short embroidered jacket and full skirt link a fitted waist to a long, mobile silhouette.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Miss Margaret Stelle, 1950
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Black layered dress
1912; season not separately documented
Asymmetric layers and a pale lace neckline animate the dark dress.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of the estate of Valerie Dreyfus, 1957Collections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSeason not documented
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About Louise Chéruit
Palais Galliera records her departure at the end of 1914; subsequent owners continued the Chéruit name. This distinction matters when reading later garments: LACMA attributes a beaded coat of about 1923 to Louise, although its date belongs to the house’s later management rather than her documented personal leadership.