Mademoiselle Chanel Loved Jersey

Before Chanel, jersey was a lowly fabric, reserved for undergarments and workwear. It was neither chic nor elegant, yet in 1916, Mademoiselle Chanel shocked the fashion industry by using it as part of her collection, creating a new form of elegance. Nearly a decade later, Chanel's perfumer Jacques Polge made the same transformation of lavendar – an overused aromotic plant often associated with cleaning product...