Museum Held Fall 1977 Chanel True Haute Couture Three Piece Green Boucle Skirt Suit designer-lillie-rubin The feathers at the neck

The feathers at the neck are attached part way around and the portions that are not snap into place with hidden snaps

The dress is fully lined in an off-white taffeta feel rayon stretch

Skirt: 41" from bottom waist seam to bottom hem

Its base is constructed and made as well as you would expect from a proper cocktail dress

This is a very pretty green floral cocktail dress by Louis Estevez that is really representative of his early work

Museum Held Fall 1977 Chanel True Haute Couture Three Piece Green Boucle Skirt Suit designer-lillie-rubin The feathers at the neckThis Chanel suit is absolutely beautiful and very special as it is the near twin of a version of the same suit held in The Met Museum's permanent collection. Each of these Haute Couture pieces would have been customs fitted and made for the client purchasing it and I think that this version is even prettier. The buttons on this one are exceptional and think it makes this set a bit more special. The current cost of a Chanel Haute couture suit is many