1988 Chanel Runway Documented Striped Camelia Print Midi Dress summer_jacket In our view the bust

In our view the bust was originally small and these alterations makes it truer to size

Of very nice quality

It must have taken many hours to do this work as each pin has been attached by hand

We estimate the original owner would have been around our model's height or shorter and the proportions would not suit a taller woman

This dress offers a soft

1988 Chanel Runway Documented Striped Camelia Print Midi Dress summer_jacket In our view the bustThis documented Chanel dress walked the runway as part of Chanels Spring 1988 collection and can just be seen in the background in one of the runway shots. The skirt is tailored from cotton to a full skirted, midi length that recalls 1950s styles. It is printed with black and white vertical stripes and blown up motifs of Chanels house flower, the camelia, in contrasting rainbow hues of red, yellow, blue and green. The bustier top is crafted from black