F/W 2006 Chanel Runway Semi-Sheer Silk Baby Doll Dress designer-hardy-amies The fabric was all cut

The fabric was all cut form a single bolt and there are no seams through the body of the coat until you near the hem and then a rounded finish piece is added to create the edging

It flows and skims over the body to the skirt that is all angles and points in different lengths

The sleeves taper into cuffs that have metallic thread embroidery surrounded by bead work -all hand done - I love it

A rare vintage pair Chanel Lucite ear clips

Unlined and slips on with three Hermes embossed buttons at the back neck

F/W 2006 Chanel Runway Semi-Sheer Silk Baby Doll Dress designer-hardy-amies The fabric was all cutThe 2006 Chanel collection by Karl Lagerfeld was well received. Sarah Mower of Vogue said this in her review: "Karl Lagerfeld's ability to stretch the template of Chanel this way and that according to the moment never ceases. This season, the block heeled sixties spectator boot he first showed for couture gave him the starting point to design upward into a young and leggy look Though it was mainly black, with touches of white, cream, and dull pink,