1980s Soft Grey Wool Chanel Button Front Day Dress designer-nina-ricci The fabric and hand print

The fabric and hand print technique used make this very collectible and rare

Structurally sound and intact

The silk is a crepe scarf weight so feel weightless when on and flows beautifully

this is a very good quality piece and an amazing statement piece as well

The skirt flares out from the high set waist in a surprisingly wide A-line so you get lots of movement

1980s Soft Grey Wool Chanel Button Front Day Dress designer-nina-ricci The fabric and hand printThis 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