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Dreamy Cruise 2006 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Weightless Blue Silk Tulle Dress w Iridescent Sequins
This dress is from the Cruise 2006 collection and it is extraordinary. For this show Karl Lagerfeld invited his guess to the Place de la Concorde. He had a fleet of green vintage buses adorned with Chanel logos and these transported his guests on a ride through Paris. Models paraded down the aisle among the passengers and at scheduled stops they would switch buses so that everyone saw the entire collection. Karl said at the time that he 'used to love riding the bus in Paris as a school boy' and that was the inspiration behind the idea of the show. Lagerfeld wanted the collection to be lighthearted and easy and to be a tribute to Paris. I love it.
The dress is feather light which almost feels like a surprise when you pick it up given the sheer amount of detailing on it. It is covered in hundreds of large iridescent disc sequins that appear to be the thinnest possible slices that have been painted to have that unusual finish. They are also feather light and the dress feels like you are wearing a cloud of silk once it is on the body. The silk tulle netting base is so light and so fine that it feels like magic. The tulle is a deep blue colour that is almost a black. The dress is made out of two layers of the tulle with an inner silk chiffon layer under those. It falls from the shoulders with straps that curve up and over the shoulders. It is scooped at the front and at the back. At the waist a panel of the sequins are placed horizontally and stacked so that they overlap all around your waist. That same denser sequin application runs around the neckline, the straps and also around each arm. It skims over the bust, past the waist and then skims over the hips. from there, it falls to the floor, widening out as it reaches the hem. In the lower part of the skirt there are built in long triangle shaped insets of the tulle that are set all the way around the skirt. I love this nod to the old Hollywood dresses of the 1930s. The insets also give the lower part of the dress tremendous movement and volume when you move. The muted sequins that cover the dress are striking. The colours of them range from pastel gold to soft pinks. They cover the entire upper part of the dress bodice and trail down onto the skirt between the added panels. The dress came with a matching shawl made of the same silk tulle. Its huge size lets you wear it almost like a cape over your shoulders. It is so light in weight and fine that you could also wrap it around your neck, use it as a head scarf, or as a turban. This is a phenomenal piece of Chanel. It is even more incredible in person. Excellent condition
Fully lined in a blue silk chiffon and it closes with a back hidden set zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. The bias cut should allow it to fit a bit of range in sizes. Current Chanel silk chiffon dresses with this level of added embellishments and detailing are retailing for $15000USD and over. Tagged a Chanel 40
Bust: 16-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 60" from top of shoulder to hem
Scarf: 68" x 74"
Modern Sizing Equivalent: SML-MED
Item# DD4385
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