c.1976-77 Chanel True Haute Couture Red & Black Floral Print Silk Dress designer-fendi It is sleeveless with a

It is sleeveless with a simple bodice that has vertical seams to form the shape of the bust

Item# D531

The neckline plunges and is edged in a scalloping of the lace

The strapless bodice was a favored silhouette and the rich silk satin used for its construction had enough weight to allow him to drape and cut it to form the exact shape he was after

The top hooks behind the neck and the back is left bare

c.1976-77 Chanel True Haute Couture Red & Black Floral Print Silk Dress designer-fendi It is sleeveless with aTrue Haute Couture pieces by Chanel are an extraordinary find as they are so very rare and hard to come by. This one, like several other of the Haute Couture pieces in the shop at the moment, are from one of my clients whose mother purchased the majority of her Couture pieces between 1973 to the mid and late seventies. The dress is made of two layers. There is an inner silk dress that acts as the lining, and then an outer layer over that, made from a