Chic Cruise 1997 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld White Dress w Large Collar & Logo Buttons designer-bonwit-teller flat elastic waist and zip

flat elastic waist and zip to close at the back with a painted metal zipper

It is predominately gold but there are also delicate pink toned flowers in there as well

a formal kimono style worn by young

The sleeves are left unlined and billow softly above each wrist and the skirt cascades to the floor in a full swath of silk

It is so dramatic and almost startling when you turn around to see that expanse of lace and how low it dips

Chic Cruise 1997 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld White Dress w Large Collar & Logo Buttons designer-bonwit-teller flat elastic waist and zipIn the oversized photo portfolio for the 1997 Chanel Cruise Collection there is an all black version of this dress shown on the last page where the entire collection is shown in thumbnails. It was only produced in black and in this white for the shops as far as I am aware. Karl Lagerfeld shot the entire collection himself for the portfolio and ad campaign that year using only model Guinevere Van Seenus. That same shot was also used for the Chanel ad