1980s Soft Grey Wool Chanel Button Front Day Dress designer-nina-ricci The silk is a crepe

The silk is a crepe scarf weight so feel weightless when on and flows beautifully

I have included a snapshot of the hats being made from a previously unpublished and restored version of a documentary film "Borsalino Industrial Company" in 1912 made by Luca Comerio

A belt came with the set and I have slung it around the hips

Structurally sound and intact

The skirt flares out from the high set waist in a surprisingly wide A-line so you get lots of movement

1980s Soft Grey Wool Chanel Button Front Day Dress designer-nina-ricci The silk is a crepeThis is the kind of dress that the house of Chanel really excels at with its understated elegance and beautiful lines. The fabric is a soft dove grey and the fabric has an almost subtle angora feel to it, but it is actually a combination of wool and silk thread. I imagine that it is a fabric that Chanel had made solely for them as most of their fabric are. The dress was a touch too large on my mannequin so in real life will sit a little better on a