Rare Spring 1979 Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld Floral & Stripe Print Silk Dress w Matching Striped Belt designer-stella-mccartney This lets it hold its

This lets it hold its shape better than if the skirt was the lighter knit all the way to the hem

They are two different shades of black so they slightly contrast off each other

One of the larger rhinestone beads at the side is cracked underneath itself

I especially love the buttons on the jacket

I also see a white mark near the hem to the side of the front

Rare Spring 1979 Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld Floral & Stripe Print Silk Dress w Matching Striped Belt designer-stella-mccartney This lets it hold itsAfter 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