Spring 1974 Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld Sequin Dress Set as Seen on Sylvie Vartan designer-bill-blass drape and stretch

drape and stretch

The jersey skims and clings over the body but in a forgiving way

Everything has a high gloss finish and I love the way it gleams in the light

It would have been hand dipped and dyed to make that incredible ombre palette of mixed colors

space age white

Spring 1974 Chloe by Karl Lagerfeld Sequin Dress Set as Seen on Sylvie Vartan designer-bill-blass drape and stretchThis is one of those instantly recognizable dresses from the time period when Karl Lagerfeld was the designer for the Chloe label. The twin of this dress was photoed by Tony Kent for the March issue of Vogue Paris on Sylvie Vartan and that same shot was also featured in the 60th anniversary exhibit Chloe: Attitudes in 2012. It is also an important collection in that 1974 marked the year when Mr. Lagerfeld took over exclusively as designer. Examples of