1973 Chanel Numbered Haute Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-luis-estevez It is bright and vibrant

It is bright and vibrant and the fabric is a subtly textured cotton so that on close inspection you get an interesting play between the pattern and the fabric itself

Fully lined in a black silky rayon except for the sleeves

Under that row of buttons the coat has no closures and that helps to give it the lovely movement it has once one

It is a confection of tulle and embroidery and is truly a pretty and romantic dress

The collar is high and buttons over itself with shoulders set slightly in and sleeves that narrow at the wrist

1973 Chanel Numbered Haute Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-luis-estevez It is bright and vibrantTrue Haute Couture pieces by Chanel are an extraordinary find as they are so very rare and hard to come by. This piece is a little extra special in its provenance as my client tells me that this was the very first piece of Haute Couture that her mother purchased in 1973 from the runway sample from the Spring collection for that year. The dress is made of two layers a silk twill inner sheath dress and a looser, more flounced outer layer made of silk