1980s Soft Grey Wool Chanel Button Front Day Dress designer-pierre-cardin Length: 49" from shoulder to

Length: 49" from shoulder to hem

The back is equally as dramatic - it too plunges low and wide leaving an expanse of skin showing

The dress itself is a stunning

The top layer is covered in scattered paillettes in two sizes and each and every one of those sequins are hand stitched into place

1980s Soft Grey Wool Chanel Button Front Day Dress designer-pierre-cardin Length: 49" from shoulder toThis is the kind of dress that the house of Chanel really excels at with its understated elegance and beautiful lines. The fabric is a soft dove grey and the fabric has an almost subtle angora feel to it, but it is actually a combination of wool and silk thread. I imagine that it is a fabric that Chanel had made solely for them as most of their fabric are. The dress was a touch too large on my mannequin so in real life will sit a little better on a