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This is a gorgeous little Spring 2001 Chanel set with a tweed boucle jacket and a silk chiffon skirt. The owner paired a Chanel cashmere shell from Fall 1999 with this suit and we are adding that in as a bonus. The show that year took place in the Carrousel de Louvre where the Chanel team constructed a multi-coloured Neon Staircase for the models to walk down. The Chanel 'Catwalk' books noted that the models sported tons of colour to go with that staircase and the collection showcased red, pink, blue, coral and purple besides the standard black and white used so often by Karl. You can see some of those colours reflected in this set. It is always nice to have a set with multiple pieces because the opportunity to mix a match with things that you already own just makes it that much more versatile.
The jacket is made from one of the classic Chanel signature fabrics that combines a fine wool with tiny sequins sewn onto some of the stripes woven through the tweed. I love the little shot of glitz this adds. The colour is done in shades of pinks that keep it very rich in feel. The jacket is a great cut. The sleeves are long and I love the addition of the silk chiffon cuffs at the end of each sleeve that ties it perfectly in with the skirt. The collar is notched and vertical panels run down the front on either side of the buttons. Another of these panels runs down the centre of the back. This add structure to the jacket and it is also what the belt of the jacket loops through, which is very clever. The jacket buttons to close down the front and the belt snaps into place. This tops a pretty silk chiffon skirt that is made out of a silk chiffon with the Chanel logo printed in little watercolour painted feeling squares. It has a simple banded waist and the upper part of the skirt is more fitted with closed pleats circling around the hips. These open up from there so the skirt has lots of movement and softness around you. The skirt is lined in deep fuchsia silk. The little bonus shell that goes under this is a perfect purple sleeveless top made of the finest Chanel cashmere. This is classic Chanel and it is exceptional. Excellent condition with a minor note below.
The jacket is fully lined in a Chanel embossed fuchsia silk and buttons to close down the front. The belt loops around the jacket and snaps to close. A classic Chanel chain is stitched along the inner hem. Light padding in each shoulder. Some of the colour has rubbed off of all the buttons. Please see the photo after the label shot. The skirt closes with a MOP button at the waist and zips to close under that. The shell is unlined and slips on to wear. The jacket is tagged a Chanel 36, the skirt has no size tag but feels generous in cut and the shell a size L.
And just a note on their fabrics.... The Chanel boucle and tweeds are created with their proprietary method of weaving that they themselves describe as "by weaving the warp and weft, using a variety of different kinds of threads which creates a unique and somewhat irregular appearance. The warp – vertically strung – is the background of the fabric, the base that will support the assembly of materials. There can be up to 12 different threads used for a single warp. The weft – woven horizontally – gives the fabric its unique character and can have an unlimited number of threads. Tight, perforated, textured, thick, with a relief, plaited, random, twill… the potential number of effects is endless". This technique gives you that classic Chanel look.
Jacket
Sleeve: 23"
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 26" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 20" from neck to hem
Skirt
Waist: 15" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 19.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 23" from waist to hem
Shell
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 21.5" from shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD5015
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Phenomenal 2012 Dolce & Gabbana Strapless Deep Red Velvet Puff Skirt Dress
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This is a special edition dress from 2012 and that same year its twin was worn by both Katy Perry and Sonam Kapoor. I love that this gives you the chance to see just how gorgeous this dress is once on and that it is a dress with incredible modern provenance given these two moments. Dolce and Gabbana launched in 1985 by founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana who still run the label to this day. After a shaky start in the first few years, by the 1990s, they had started to open their own boutiques and had become a force in fashion. In 1993 Madonna chose them for her 1993 Girlie Show tour and they gained world wide recognition. They are known for their dramatic designs that are heavily inspired by their Sicilian heritage.
The dress is made out of a deep red velvet and that colour, combined with this fabric, gives it an extra depth and richness that it would not have in any other fabric choice. The top portion of the dress is treated in an almost corseted fashion. It is meant to be very fitted to the body. The bodice is peaked at the front and the velvet is placed over it to drape and wrap around the body in the most flattering way possible. Inside it is boned and shaped so that everything stays in place. The waist is cinched in and the illusion of a tiny waist is made even more so by the elaborate skirt that billows out all around you. The skirt is a work of art in itself. Layers and layers of net and tulle are built-in underneath that top velvet layer so that the volume you see in these photos is actually the volume that the dress has. You see that in the photos of Katie and Sonam as well. It is an extraordinary dress. Excellent condition with a minor note below.
Fully lined in red silk with boning and a cupped inner corset. Added layers under the skirt as described above. It closes with a back zipper and then the skirt snaps to close over that starting under the waist. The zipper pull was not present on the dress and we replaced it with twisted black rubber finished wire so you're able to zip the dress open and closed. Please see the photo after the shot of the label. Other than that one small detail, it appears to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged a vintage DG 36
Bust: 13-15"" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 12" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 10" from top of the peak on the bodice to waist
Total length: 38" from top of the peak on the bodice to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XXS-XS
Item# DD5016
Reference Photos: (1-3) Katy Perry at the premiere of 'Part Of Me', July 2012. / (4) Sonam Kapoor at Cannes, 2012.
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