c2000 Chic Little Black Cropped Chanel Jacket & Belt designer-stavropoulos The velvet is cut to

The velvet is cut to fall to just at the ankle and has no horizontal waist seam to break the line - it is a single drape of fabric whose shape ix created by long vertical seaming

The cut and silhouette is so classic and it has such a wonderful chic feel to it

And it is still completely wearable

who after a bit of research seems to have been a fabulous Palm Beach resident who was an avid client of Adolfo and who donated many pieces to both FIT and The Met

The first thing you need to know is that the true color did not come across at all in the photos - its a true deep orange - almost a pumpkin- far more fabulous than what is pictured

c2000 Chic Little Black Cropped Chanel Jacket & Belt designer-stavropoulos The velvet is cut toIn his role as Creative Director for the house of Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld always creates little black jackets that have the perfect lines and a certain innate chicness that is seldom matched by others. In this jacket he plays with proportion and crops it at the waist. The neckline is left simple and collarless and plunges deep at the front. All of the detailing is done at that waist with a wrapped front that buttons on the angle and a skinny patent