1986 Runway Chanel Gold Black Silk Dress with Detachable Puff Sleeves 1950s-prom-dress This sensational Harrods late 1950s

This sensational Harrods late 1950s - early 1960s tangerine silk georgette dress is of superb quality and has absolutely beautiful construction

The size label states that this is an Italian size 44

American made

Parisian socialite who had an extensive haute couture wardrobe and best suited for up to a UK size 10 or US 6

1986 Runway Chanel Gold Black Silk Dress with Detachable Puff Sleeves 1950s-prom-dress This sensational Harrods late 1950sThis runway documented 1980s Chanel dress is an amazing example of how the chic French fashion house adapted to the era of excess. It walked the runway as part of the brands fall 1986 collection, in the early years of Karl Lagerfeld's tenure as creative director. The dress itself is crafted to a deceptively simple strapless style with a sweetheart neckline. Tailored from a lustrous black silk mix taffeta patterned with zig zagging stripes of gold, the