Fall 2000 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Runway Look 17 Sleeveless Dress & Coat Knits and Cashmere The inner bodice has been

The inner bodice has been lined in a sheared sheepskin that is very soft and fine and has been dyed to a deep chocolate color to match the leather

Most of the sequins are black

He was lauded with awards and honors based on his ability to cut a dress including the British Designer of the Year in 1987

completely hand made

There are some small spots that are scattered over the velvet here and there

Fall 2000 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Runway Look 17 Sleeveless Dress & Coat Knits and Cashmere The inner bodice has beenThe twin of this dress and coat set walked the runway for the Fall 2000 Haute Couture collection as Look 17. The runway version was in a different colour but it was otherwise the same. The set is incredibly beautiful and chic once on the body. True Haute Couture pieces by Karl for Chanel are so very rare and hard to come by. It is an extraordinary find. This is an historically important example of the work that Karl was doing for Chanel during this