Fall 1973 Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe Black Silk Dress w Gold Beaded Bodice designer-philip-hulitar The innermost layer is a

The innermost layer is a silk twill that takes colour exceptionally well

The panel where the flower is set snaps into place with hand covered silk covered snaps

It is like a modern take on the sack dress with a scooped front and back neckline

wearable weight and slightly textured

Bodice: 22" from shoulder to top of dropped waist seam

Fall 1973 Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe Black Silk Dress w Gold Beaded Bodice designer-philip-hulitar The innermost layer is aThe beading technique used on this dress is distinctive and it led me to a dress from this the Fall 1974 collection that uses the same beading technique. That one was photoed by Guy Bourdin for Vogue that season. And a twin of of that dress was auctioned off at Sotherby's with the final hammer reaching 3000 euros. Examples of Karl's work during this time period are held in museums around the world and are rare finds. This is an important piece of