Spring 1977 Chanel Haute Couture Blue & White Silk Suit w Removable Collar promo By using a slightly transparent

By using a slightly transparent silk chiffon for the top layer she also builds in that sense of lightness that the dress has

The shape is simple and easy but it does have weight to it due to the sheer volume of fur

Both sides are screened with two top handles and a zip fastening along top

Length: 41" from waist hem

An ivory cording has been hand applied in swooping curves over the velvet and the pattern is dramatic and fabulous

Spring 1977 Chanel Haute Couture Blue & White Silk Suit w Removable Collar promo By using a slightly transparentTrue Haute Couture pieces by Chanel are an extraordinary find as they are so very rare and hard to come by. This one, like several other of the Haute Couture pieces in the shop at the moment, are from one of my clients whose mother purchased the majority of her Couture pieces between 1973 to the mid and late seventies. This particular suit has the added provenance of having its twin photoed for L'Officiel. It is an incredibly beautiful example of the