1973 Chanel Numbered Haute Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-ruben-panis along came a couple of

along came a couple of brothers

The applique work was hand applied

Buttons at the neck and cuffs

Each is puffed and has beautiful pleat work where they insert into the shoulders

1973 Chanel Numbered Haute Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress designer-ruben-panis along came a couple ofTrue Haute Couture pieces by Chanel are an extraordinary find as they are so very rare and hard to come by. This piece is a little extra special in its provenance as my client tells me that this was the very first piece of Haute Couture that her mother purchased in 1973 from the runway sample from the Spring collection for that year. The dress is made of two layers a silk twill inner sheath dress and a looser, more flounced outer layer made of silk