First RTW Collection Fall 1983 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Black Caped Bodice Silk Chiffon Dress Accessories and Separates Bust: to 22" flat across

Bust: to 22" flat across from side seam to side seam

This is an early eighties rendition of that coat and has a more definitive quilting pattern that marks her earlier versions of this coat

It is bright and vibrant and the fabric is a subtly textured cotton so that on close inspection you get an interesting play between the pattern and the fabric itself

twisted ruffles

Sleeves: approx 20"

First RTW Collection Fall 1983 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Black Caped Bodice Silk Chiffon Dress Accessories and Separates Bust: to 22" flat acrossFall 1983 marked the first fall ready to wear collection that Karl did for the label. So any piece from this first year is now a part of fashion history. This first year was instrumental to what Chanel was to become as a brand. He pulled inspiration from the twenties and thirties, something he continued to do throughout his career, and mixed it with that classic Chanel feel. He said at the time 'Even if she never did it this way, its very Chanel,