The beading technique used on this dress is distinctive and it was this feature that led me to find the date of the collection. A dress from this same collection with a similar beading was photoed by Guy Bourdin for Vogue and a dress similar to that one was auctioned off at Sotherbys with the final hammer being 3000 euros. The dress I have here was actually donated to me by the owner who simply wanted it to find a great home. If this is sold at any time during this month, I have decided to donate the proceeds from this sale to Breast Cancer research in the spirit of paying it forward. Examples of Karl's work during this time period are held in museums around the world and are rare finds. Their place in fashion history is even more so with his recent passing.

This dress is wonderful. In person it is even better then how it photoed, if that is possible, as it really molds to the body underneath it. The cut is simple but sexy with a wrapped feel to the bodice and a long skirt that falls to the floor. The dress is made out of a fine black silk crepe that has a slight give to it that allows it to fit to the body like it does. Onto the silk is that spectacular gold beaded design. The gold glass tube beads are hand applied and set so they climb up the bodice on the one side up and around the neckline and then wrap over the waist and trail down the side in two long curving points. This amazing design really emphasizes your curves. The neckline is high and the back curves and dips down quite low to leave the entire back bare. I love the wrapped illusion created by the way the beading is applied over the bodice and how the neckline curves up and around the neck in such a graceful line. The dress then skims over the hips and flares out once it reaches the hem with a touch of a fishtail effect at the back and a side vent that really allows it to flare out as you walk. It is magic once on an actual body. Excellent condition

Partially lined on the same black silk chiffon through the bodice and the skirt is unlined. It closes with a side painted metal zipper. Hand finished interior to demi-couture standards.

Bust: 15-17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approx 17" from neck to waist
Skirt: 44.5" from waist to front hem, 46" to the back hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# DD3293

Reference Photos: F/W 1973-74 Chloe by Guy Bourdin for French Vogue.

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I just love the pretty butterfly bow print that covers the surface of this Chloe top. they are done in a gorgeous red on a navy backdrop. There is also a secondary print in a a different finish blue thread and the effect is wonderful. The top is made from a scarf weight silk that holds the color beautifully. The sleeves are shorter on this one making it perfect for warmer weather. I love that they have a slight poufed shape to them and that each is finished with a turned up cuff. The collar is cut to be small and neat collar and the top still has its tie that you can tie into a proper bow tie if you wish to emulate on the print. The body of the top is cut loose and easy as it falls from the shoulders. This makes it equally great to wear tucked or un-tucked. There is a little button detail on one side of the front that is the perfect finishing touch. It is chic and easy to wear. Excellent condition.

Unlined with buttons down the front. The loose and easy fit should work on a range of sizes

Sleeves: 6"
Shoulders: no true seams
Bust-hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 24" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# S874

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When I look at this top I am instantly reminded of the type of silk you would choose to make a men's tie out of. It is very light in weight and has that same feeling that you would see in a Hermes tie. It has lot of 'men's' detailing to like the extra button up on the cuff opening and the turned down collar and button down feel of it. It all adds up to make it feel like an instant classic. I also love the chic neutral feel it has. Style wise, it has a simple, pointed collar  and buttons down the front. Each cuff has a two buttons on the actual cuff and then another to close the opening above. The sleeves are cut so they have a bit of a pouf over the wrist. Made of a gorgeous, fine grade silk. Excellent condition

The top is unlined and closes with buttons down the front. Each sleeve buttons to close with two size choices and there is an extra button higher up the cuff as well. Generous in cut so should fit a range of sizes.

Sleeves: approx 24"
Shoulders: 15.5"
Bust: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 26" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# S859

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This is an amazing pair of dress shorts from the Chloe label of the 1980s and looks like they were never worn. They have a high end, minimalist feel that is combined with the easy laid back power dressing of the working girl of that time. They are cut with a nipped in waist and have a classic flat pleat suit trouser feel, a play on a man's suit trouser. The fabric choice is also a play on men's suiting and are made from a light wool with a checked black and grey pattern woven though them. The length of the short ends just about the knee depending on how tall you are and I love the slant pockets on each hip and the button slip ones at the back. Excellent condition.

The shorts are unlined and closes with a zipper and buttons at the back waist. Pockets on each hip. Note that I photoed them both flat on a hanger and on the partial dress form where they look more abruptly cinched at the waist then they are in real life. Please note the shape of the first two photos and use the dress form ones only to see how it fits around the hips etc.

Waist: 13" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Hips: 18.5" flat across the back from side seam to side seam
Total length: 25.5" from waist seam to bottom hem
Inseam: 13.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED

Item# S858

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The 1940s feel to this dress is distinctive and it was this feature that allowed me to find the date of the collection. We tracked down a photo of Karl with a model in 1974 wearing a dress from that years collection that has that same 1940s feel to it that as we see on this example. The date also matches what I was told about the purchase date by the original owner. It is these collections during the years between 1969 and 1975 that we still see heavily influence the modern bohemian feel of Chloe today. Examples of his work during this time period are held in museums around the world and are rare finds.

At first glance you would think this is a dress straight off the 1940s runway. It has that same cut and feel and even the silk used has that feel of the early crepe silks. You can see the more modern touches (for 1974 that is) with the black lace that edges the sleeves and finishes the hemline. In person it is even better then how it photoed as you can really get lost in that gorgeous print of dragonflies, flowers and butterflies that cover the entire surface. The cut is classic forties in feel with a loose and easy fitting bodice whose cap sleeves are en extension of the fabric used for the bodice itself. So there are no seams there to break the line or disrupt the pattern. The skirt under that falls just past the knee and is also cut to be loose and easy. At the hips on either side sit bows that combine a matching printed fabric with a coral silk that add detail and a touch of volume there. The dress is made from a  fine black silk that has  that wonderful design screened over it surface in a way that give it the appearance that it was hand painted. It came with its matching fabric tie that you can use to cinch in the waist or tie around the neck. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a back, hidden set  painted metal& nylon zipper. Has its matching tie belt. Hand finishes throughout

Bust: to 17" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: open
Bodice: 15" from top of bodice to waist
Skirt: 30.5" from waist to hem
Tie: 45" x 2.5"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD3050

Reference Photo: Karl Lagerfeld and a model for Chloé Spring/Summer 1974 Fashion Show.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

The painted floral design used on this dress is distinctive and it was this feature that allowed me to find the date of the collection. We tracked down some photos of Karl in the studio with models wearing pieces from the 1972 collection and you can see that there are similar design elements used on the various floral pieces in those photos as we see on this example. This information also matches what I was told about the purchase date form its original owner. It is these collections during the years between 1969 and 1975 that we still see heavily influence the modern bohemian feel of Chloe today. Examples of his work during this time period are held in museums around the world and are rare finds.

This dress is wonderful. In person it is even better then how it photoed as the painted floral print really explodes off of the blue silk backdrop. The cut is kept fairly simple but is still sexy with a halter bodice and a long skirt that falls to the floor. The dress is made from a light, bias cut silk chiffon. Onto the silk is a vivid floral design that appears to be hand painted. Beautiful bright blossoms circle around the base of the skirt and travel almost up to the hips at the highest points of the design. The bodice is left the solid blue so that the eye is drawn instantly to the print on the skirt. The top is cut into a halter style with straps that curve up and behind the beck to leave the shoulders bare. The front neckline dips into a V at the front and the  back is left completely bare. The waist narrows in and then the skirt flows to the floor from there, gradually widening out as it nears the hem. This allows the design to be shows off to its full advantage. It came with its matching, extra long, scarf that has the same print on both ends in a matching silk chiffon. I have shown both ends on the two photos that it is included in. Excellent condition

Fully lined in a blue silk and closes with a side painted metal and nylon zipper. I see one small repair near the edge of the hem that is not seen when on because of the excess of fabric. Hand finishes throughout. The long edges of the scarf are hand rolled and the shorter edges finished with a fringed edging.

Bust: variable as there are no true side seams
Under bust/high waist: 13-14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from top of neck to hem
Scarf: 78" x 33"

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD3049

Reference Photos: Karl Lagerfeld with Models at Maison Chloe, 1972.

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Phoebe Philo had moved to Paris just prior to the Spring 2004 collection and this effect on her work was noted in the Vogue review of this collection: 'Now that she's moved to Paris, the London girl's references have acquired a French accent. "I went through my mum's old fashion magazines—she had a garageful, from when my parents were living in Paris in the late seventies. That's when I was born," she said, "and I just thought the girls looked so gorgeous, fresh, and happy."' Another Magazine also did an editorial on Phoebe in 2016 and stated: 'Spring/Summer 2004 marked the height of Philo’s influence and lusted-after originality....The collection as a whole signified a new direction for Philo – a move away from looks infused with urban sportswear to grown-up femininity....There’s no doubt that S/S04 signified the beginning of Chloé’s (and Philo’s) reign over the wardrobes and department stores of the world.'

The twin of this dress was Look 42 on the runway, worn by Daria Werbowy. It is made from a slinky, black nylon that was all the rage during this time period. The bodice is suspended by two tiny straps that come out from the center front and angle up and over each shoulder. It has a full built in interior corset bra with built in cups and hooks at the back that become the closure of the dress. Note that it was a little bit small on my mannequin and does close completely at the back and does not angle down onto a V at the back as shown in the photos. Phoebe was heavily influence by vintage during this time period and you can see that in the embroidered lattice detailing that runs under the bust and highlights the waist. That detailing at the waist also allows you to wear it higher up so the bodice closes over or long and more straight as seen on Daria for the runway. Each side of the skirt is slit to the bottom of the elastic banding. It is gorgeous and a significant piece of history for the Chloe brand. Excellent condition 

Unlined through the body with a lined and structured built in corset bra. Hooks to close at the bag. Tagged a XS and appears to have been worn very little if at all.

Bust: 15.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Underbust of interior corset: 14" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 13-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 21" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: approx 49" from top of shoulder to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS

Item# DD2905

Reference Photos: S/S 2004 Chloe Runway, Look 42. Model: Daria Werbowy.

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