Extraordinary Fall 1985 Jean Patou Haute Couture by Christian Lacroix Feather Trim Cocoon Coat designer-victoria-royal I love that when you

I love that when you wear them together it looks like it is a one piece dress because of the gatherings on both pieces

Each sleeve is lined in silk below the elbow and closes with a painted metal zipper

The dress glides over you from shoulder to hem

This is a spectacular example of Galanos and the evening dresses that he did so very well

This is a very chic late 1970s Christian Dior dress from the Marc Bohan years

Extraordinary Fall 1985 Jean Patou Haute Couture by Christian Lacroix Feather Trim Cocoon Coat designer-victoria-royal I love that when youNote that due to new regulations this coat can only ship to a Canadian address This appears to be the actual Haute Couture sample coat that walked the runway for the Fall 1985 Jean Patou collection for Look 12 Made under the creative direction of Christian Lacroix This is an extremely rare and important piece of fashion history. Very few pieces of his work at Patou come up for sale and this is more then likely the only piece to exist. Made in the