1973 Chanel Numbered Haute Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-ruben-panis The applique work was hand

The applique work was hand applied

The pants are flat fronted and have the perfect curved bell bottom flare

It is wonderful and a real find

all in perfect vertical rows so you get the illusion of length and leanness

1973 Chanel Numbered Haute Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-ruben-panis The applique work was handTrue 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