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Incredible c. 1972 Original Valentino Three Piece Acorn Print Silk Top, Velvet Skirt & Jacket Set
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This is a fabulous three-piece complete set circa 1972 from the Valentino boutique label. Valentino launched his ready-to-wear label in 1962 just two years after opening his first salon in Rome. His work was so popular that when he launched the New York boutique in the fall of 1970 it shut down the city. Traffic was backed up 3 blocks with everyone who was anyone trying to get in on opening night. He wanted everyone to have access to the Valentino experience and he often brought in the designs that he created for his main couture label into the boutique work. In these early days pieces were remarkably close in quality and the line between the two labels was often blurred. On this set you can see that in the hand finishing that is has. Though I have seen various combinations of these pieces this is the first time I've seen all three sold as a proper full set. I love it.
This really is an incredible set and it shows his love of prints. I love how all three pieces use the same print layered on top of each other and the combination of the two fabrics. The skirt and jacket are made out of a flat pile cotton velvet and the top is made out of a scarf weight silk. A charming acorn pattern combined with flowers covers all three pieces and you will notice how the design on the skirt and jacket are weighted heavier towards the bottom. This draws the eye downwards and cleverly gives added length to the wearer. On the top the pattern is scattered evenly over the entire bodice which gives a slight contrast to the other two pieces. The skirt is banded at the waist and skims over the hips. There are pockets on each hip for the perfect slouchy feel. It falls to the floor in a slight A-line that perfectly showcases that gorgeous print. The jacket is also made of a velvet and it has an equally simple cut. It has soft shoulders and the sleeves end just above each wrist depending on the length of your arms. There is a yoked seam across the top of the bodice on the front and the back and then the jacket falls in a soft A0line from there to just past the hips. The jacket also has pockets and these are sat at each hip on a slight slant. It has no closures and is meant to just sit over the little silk top underneath. The top is everything you want from a piece from the 1970s. It has a structured and very pointed little collar and it buttons down the front. It is shaped to follow the curves of the body and then the sleeves are phenomenal. Each is cuffed and above that there is that beautifully shaped arm that balloons out extensively just above the cuff. I love that the three pieces are phenomenal when worn together but they are also pieces that you can easily mix-and-match with everything else in your wardrobe. Excellent condition.
The top is unlined and buttons to close at the front. There are two buttons on each cuff. It is tagged a size 6 and I see evidence that the back was let out a touch. The jacket is fully lined in a brown silk. It has no closures and it is tagged a vintage Valentino 10. The skirt closes with a flat hook and eye at the waist and a zipper below that. It is lined in a black silk and it is tagged a vintage Valentino size 8. It has pockets on each hip
Top
Sleeves: 26" and the upper arm measures 12" around
Shoulders: 14.25"
Bust: 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 22" from neck to hem
Jacket
Sleeves: 21" and the upper arm measures 12" around
Shoulders: 15"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist-hips: open
Total length: 31" from neck to hem
Skirt
Waist: 12.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 40" from waist to hem with 5.5" turned under
Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML
Item# DD4705
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Stunning 2010s Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Light Weight Black Floral Pattern Knit Dress w Slight Transparency
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The dress that we found most similar to this one was from the cruise 2010 Chanel show. I've included that so you can get an idea of how this would look on but that dress is not the same fabric as this one, so I cannot say that it is from that collection for sure regardless of when it's from it is an absolutely stunning Chanel and an amazing piece for the upcoming warmer months.
The dress is a testament to the skills that Chanel employs in finding the most amazing textiles. The fabric on this dress is absolutely stunning. It combines two different knits. There is a opaque band at the waist that has a slight fine ribbon texture to it and then another band of that same opaque knit is used at the hem. It is actually an extremely clever technique because it not only adds definition around the waist and gives the dress shape but it also adds a touch of weight to the hem of the skirt. This lets it hold its shape better than if the skirt was the lighter knit all the way to the hem. The bodice and skirt are made from a finer lighter knit. It is with this knit that you really see the genius that Karl had in his choice of fabrics. There is a slightly raised floral design woven directly into the knit and the spaces in between the abstract flowers are slightly transparent so that you can see just a glimpse of skin through them. It skims over the bust with a scooped front and wider set straps that curve up and over the shoulder. At the back the scoop is lower for a bit of bare skin and then the waist is brought in a touch with that wide band. It curves over the hips and then falls to the floor ending in that second band that ties the entire dress together. It is a beauty. Excellent condition
The dress closes with a hidden sat side zipper and is tagged a modern Chanel 42. The knit does have some stretch and I put the comfortable range below.
Bust: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14.5-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 13.5" from top of shoulder to the top of the band at the waist
Total length: 62" from top of shoulder to hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4704
Reference Photo: Cruise 2010 Chanel, Look 54.
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Vogue raved about this show saying that it was Clare's most confident Chloe show to date. The show had a bit of a folksy feel to it and given what we just saw on the recent Chloe runway this feel very relevant still. Clare said after the show that "To be modern, it has to be real. I really wanted to capture something confident, but still with a carefree spirit. I can only describe the Chloé girl as a 'gentlewoman,' wearing guardsmen's coats and gentlemen's clothing, but still with the flou and lingerie lace. There is something clean and narrow about her silhouette, but still with a fluidity to it." The twin of this dress was the final look presented in the show and it was just one of several amazing pieces in that collection. The skirt in the same fabric was used in the ad campaign and it appeared in several editorials and on red carpets.
The dress is made out of a soft velvet that has an incredible patchwork print covering its entire surface. The neckline is lightly scooped at the front and then the back crosses over itself to create a deep open plunge. I love that this leaves a bare expanse of skin at the back. It is completely unexpected and when you turn around it is a little unanticipated sexiness. The sleeves are long and easy. The body of the dress is cut to be loose and easy over you with an almost caftan feel to it from the front. It skims over the bust and the waist and hips are meant to be loose and easy. From there the skirt falls in this extravagant swoosh of bias cut velvet that has incredible movement when you move. At the waist area there is a long cord that has stops on each side of the waist. You can use these to adjust and add shape through the waist or leave it completely open so it has that more caftan feel. The ties hang down each side and add a touch more movement when you walk. Because of the way that it is crossed over at the back the skirt is also crossed over and a slit is created so you get a flash of leg as you walk. It is so well made that you can even wear it backwards like Karen Elson when she wore its twin. The patchwork print is fabulous and gives it its fabulously glamorous bohemian feel. It is immensely flattering once on and should work an a wide variety of shapes. This is a dress you will want to wear over and over. And it has pockets. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition
The body of the dress is fully lined in a black silk chiffon and the sleeves are unlined. It slips over the head to wear and then you can adjust the waist as described above. Tagged a 38. The loose and easy cut should work on a range of sizes. On a smaller frame it will just feel more like a caftan
Sleeves: approx 27" to their longest points
Soft shoulders: 16"
Bust: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam and then can be cinched with the cording
Hips: to 25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Total length: 63" from the shoulder to the hem
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-LRG
Item# DD4703
Reference Photos/Videos: (1-5) Fall 2015 Chloe, Final Look 45. Model Ophelie Guillermand. / (6) Fall 2015 Chloe Ad Campaign. / (7) Harley Weir for Vogue Italia, August 2015. / (8) Liya Kebede by David Sims for Vogue, September 2015. / (9) Photographed by Will Davidson for Vogue Australia, November 2015. / (10) Karen Elson at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, 2015.
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