1973 Chanel Numbered Haute Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-luis-estevez The collar is high and

The collar is high and buttons over itself with shoulders set slightly in and sleeves that narrow at the wrist

Really a killer piece and strong and wearable for years to come

/ (3) From the book "Zandra Rhodes

It is bright and vibrant and the fabric is a subtly textured cotton so that on close inspection you get an interesting play between the pattern and the fabric itself

1973 Chanel Numbered Haute Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-luis-estevez The collar is high andTrue Haute Couture pieces by Chanel are an extraordinary find as they are so very rare and hard to come by. This piece is a little extra special in its provenance as my client tells me that this was the very first piece of Haute Couture that her mother purchased in 1973 from the runway sample from the Spring collection for that year. The dress is made of two layers a silk twill inner sheath dress and a looser, more flounced outer layer made of silk