F/W 2006 Chanel Runway Semi-Sheer Silk Baby Doll Dress designer-hardy-amies The interior of the skirt

The interior of the skirt is interline lined with a white silk

The sleeves taper into cuffs that have metallic thread embroidery surrounded by bead work -all hand done - I love it

and the skirt is surprisingly full - cut much like a fifties swing skirt with lots of yardage

Unlined and slips on with three Hermes embossed buttons at the back neck

F/W 2006 Chanel Runway Semi-Sheer Silk Baby Doll Dress designer-hardy-amies The interior of the skirtThe 2006 Chanel collection by Karl Lagerfeld was well received. Sarah Mower of Vogue said this in her review: "Karl Lagerfeld's ability to stretch the template of Chanel this way and that according to the moment never ceases. This season, the block heeled sixties spectator boot he first showed for couture gave him the starting point to design upward into a young and leggy look Though it was mainly black, with touches of white, cream, and dull pink,