1986 Runway Chanel Gold Black Silk Dress with Detachable Puff Sleeves 1950s-prom-dress The left sleeve is adorned

The left sleeve is adorned with bold appliqué flowers and foliage in coral pink

a sheath silhouette falls the length of the dress to the floor

The jacket has a black velvet flap which cascades down the front of the jacket

Parisian socialite who had an extensive haute couture wardrobe and best suited for up to a UK size 10 or US 6

1986 Runway Chanel Gold Black Silk Dress with Detachable Puff Sleeves 1950s-prom-dress The left sleeve is adornedThis runway documented 1980s Chanel dress is an amazing example of how the chic French fashion house adapted to the era of excess. It walked the runway as part of the brands fall 1986 collection, in the early years of Karl Lagerfeld's tenure as creative director. The dress itself is crafted to a deceptively simple strapless style with a sweetheart neckline. Tailored from a lustrous black silk mix taffeta patterned with zig zagging stripes of gold, the