Rare Spring 1979 Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld Floral & Stripe Print Silk Dress w Matching Striped Belt designer-balestra-roma JacketBust-bottom seam: 19" flat across

JacketBust-bottom seam: 19" flat across from side seam to side seamLength: 15" from neck to back hem

Has a light attached tulle crinoline inside

Photographed for Dress to Kill Magazine by Peter Tamlin

There is fading across the top of the shoulders - it would be possible to recut this slightly to eliminate this but its been left entirely original

Rare Spring 1979 Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld Floral & Stripe Print Silk Dress w Matching Striped Belt designer-balestra-roma JacketBust-bottom seam: 19" flat acrossAfter much research I believe this to be from the Spring 1979 Chloe collection. It was made under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld. In this collection he moved away from 1940s as his inspiration into the sex appeal of the 1950s, said the book 'Chloe Catwalk'. The silhouettes were based on the hourglass. In that same book there was a very similar floral patterns shown I have included several photos here for you. Hand placed gathering emphasizes