Fabulous 2002 Chanel Cruise Collection Stretch Jersey & Draped Silk Chiffon Midnight Blue Dress designer-donald-brooks hand done gown it is

hand done gown it is extraordinary

As it nears the hem the volume becomes more and more apparent and it is very loose and full so should fit almost any frame

It is by McQueen from a season or two ago and sold out worldwide

Little horizontal rows of ribbon are interspersed with beads to create that pretty effect

Sleeves: approx 22" from natural shoulder

Fabulous 2002 Chanel Cruise Collection Stretch Jersey & Draped Silk Chiffon Midnight Blue Dress designer-donald-brooks hand done gown it isThe Chanel Cruise collections have an interesting history. Gabrielle Chanel actually sailed and her love of the sport led to her inception of a 'cruise' collection in the 1920s. She was not the first to come up with this concept but hers were among the first to show a complete collection in a fully fledged show. They eventually fell off in popularity and it was not until Karl Lagerfeld took over Chanel that the cruise collections started again. I have