Cruise 2003 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Black Boucle Suit w Loop Wool Edging Labeled and Designer Built in inner skirts that

Built in inner skirts that give it the fullness that you see and then a red silk inner skirt under that

The jacket is amazing with what looks to be hand embroidery work set in pretty patterns over its entirety

This is a stunning dress and the history associated with it makes it that much more fascinating

A caftan version of a dress in a similar print appears in the Halston book and is a copy of the photo shot for Harper's Bazaar in 1975

The silk all swoops and curves up to meet in a pleated point that sits on either side of the front zipper

Cruise 2003 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Black Boucle Suit w Loop Wool Edging Labeled and Designer Built in inner skirts thatThere is very little information of the cruise collections from the early 2000s but I do know that this came from the estate of a woman who shopped a lot at Chanel. Her things were stunning and she took immaculate care of them. The other Chanel suit I have at the moment is also from her estate (find that one here). She was not a size 0 and it is nice to find some Chanel pieces that are a slightly larger size when so many that I see are usually very