c.1972 Unlabeled Karl Lagerfeld Chloe Hand Painted Halter Dress & Scarf designer-christian-lacroix The bodice is embellished with

The bodice is embellished with pearlised shell-like beads and other beads

A wonderful little frock that you can just slip on and instantly feel pretty in

I photoed in on the dress form and also lying flat so that you can see how much of an impact it makes

Soft pinks

When I purchased this many years ago it was from the estate of a former model who was given it in exchange for her work on the runway

c.1972 Unlabeled Karl Lagerfeld Chloe Hand Painted Halter Dress & Scarf designer-christian-lacroix The bodice is embellished withThe painted floral design used on this dress is distinctive and it was this feature that allowed me to find the date of the collection. We tracked down some photos of Karl in the studio with models wearing pieces from the 1972 collection and you can see that there are similar design elements used on the various floral pieces in those photos as we see on this example. This information also matches what I was told about the purchase date form its