Spring 1976 Chanel Haute Couture Silk Ivory Dress w Hand Stitched Pleats designer-paco-rabanne There is a certain sexiness

There is a certain sexiness caused by the illusion of having the entire dress suspended by one hook at the shoulder

he was lauded with accolades while being and remaining one of the few designers of any colour to directly address race in his work

Unlined and buttons to close with the gold tone metal buttons as shown

The skirt is fantastic - full and with a built in wire around the hips to give it just a slight bit of lift and volume

Inside is that signature chain weighting the interior hem so the jacket always sits perfect

Spring 1976 Chanel Haute Couture Silk Ivory Dress w Hand Stitched Pleats designer-paco-rabanne There is a certain sexinessThis dress is one of the piece that were all sourced from one of my clients whose mother purchased the majority of her Couture pieces between 1973 to the mid and late seventies. This one is from Spring 1976 and we were able to find a similar dress to it that was photoed for L'Officiel that year. This one has its top buttons hidden set instead of showing and I think that it makes it even more refined feeling this way. It is an incredibly beautiful