Spring 2000 Chanel Haute Couture Black Silk Taffeta Sculpted Jacket & Tapered Pant Suit Set designer-loris-azzaro The skirt is cut to

The skirt is cut to cinch in at the waist and be swingy and sexy from there

Hips: 19" flat across from side seam to side seam on the interior skirt

the top is cut to angle towards the center with ties extending out that cross over each other and then wrap around the neck

An attached tie at the neck adds a dramatic seventies shape and feel

There is a wide waist stay that hooks at the inner waist

Spring 2000 Chanel Haute Couture Black Silk Taffeta Sculpted Jacket & Tapered Pant Suit Set designer-loris-azzaro The skirt is cut toThis is an incredible example of Karl lagerfeld's Haute Couture work. On the runway this was shown with a full wide skirt and I love that it is different because it shows you the versatility of it how you could potentially wear it with a skirt from your own closet. My client opted for a sleek tapered legged trouser instead of the skirt which I think really allows the jacket and its lines to really shine. In the book 'Chanel Catwalk' they said of this