Classic Fall 2000 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Pleated Top & Black Silk Dress designer-malcolm-starr There is a small repair

There is a small repair along the top of the seam of the back  skirt slit

The inner back hem hangs a touch lower then the skirt length and it has some colour run

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fine painted metal zipper and the interior corset closes at the side with a series of lingerie hooks

Fully lined in the same jersey as the exterior

Classic Fall 2000 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Pleated Top & Black Silk Dress designer-malcolm-starr There is a small repairThe fabric used for the lower portion of this dress matches the Fall 2000 couture ruffled Chanel coat that I have in the shop and both pieces are from the same client. That said, I do not believe that they were purchased as a formal set because the numbered tags on each do not fall in sequential order like they normally would if that was the case. However, if you look at the runway photo for that look, you can see the similarities to the piece that