Spectacular 1980s Chanel Silk Tassled Cape and Skirt designer-christian-lacroix Over and through the design

Over and through the design runs a layer of silk velvet fused over the pattern and used as an outline to give the fabric an extra layer of depth and texture

Over the hips lies a peplum in the same black silk crepe

The dress closes at the side with a zipper and the jacket has one button at the neck

The belt is attached and has an early plastic buckle

Spectacular 1980s Chanel Silk Tassled Cape and Skirt designer-christian-lacroix Over and through the designThis spectacular Chanel cape and full length, full skirt is jaw dropping in person. It is made from a deep blue parachute silk that is of very high grade and very fine. The skirt flows to the floor with yards and yards of that stunning blue silk fabric so that it floats around the wearer. It is cut it to fit around the hips and then the flares out in a dramatic gathering just under the hip with so many yards of silk used that it has a natural fullness