c 1983-85 Heavily Sequinned Chanel Silk Chiffon Dress designer-joy-stevens Black poly chiffon is perma

Black poly chiffon is perma pleated into sharp knife pleats on this little beauty

I also love that the inside is finished in a contrasting floral - this clash of prints should not work but it does brilliantly

Beautiful silk Christian Dior scarf in a fabulous combination of burgundy and navy on a white base that features the classic Dior logo as the print

I love the capped shoulders and forties feeling cut with its swinging little flared skirt

It really reminds me of the work Treacy Lowe was doing in this same time period and has that feel though it's cut is slightly more structured then the caftan like pieces Lowe was doing

c 1983-85 Heavily Sequinned Chanel Silk Chiffon Dress designer-joy-stevens Black poly chiffon is permaThis is a very fine Chanel dress that is densely covered with black sequins and beautifully made. Both the interior of the gown and the exterior are made of a fine black silk. Then the black silk chiffon outer layer has a hand embroidered design that runs over its surface and then onto those curving lines are glossy black sequins that have been all hand place and applied to follow the design. It reminds me of soft trailing vines that run in a vertical