1950s Black Tulle and Sequin Strapless Dress with Silver Floral Design 1950s_chiapas The top and rear are

The top and rear are a cut to a high-neck style

Note the subtle hint of gothicism and the cerebral draping of the deep navy wool

Part of the label's much rarer and expensive main line

These vintage Chanel pearl earrings were designed not long after Karl Lagerfeld had brought in Victoire de Castallane who became the House's creative jewellery director

1950s Black Tulle and Sequin Strapless Dress with Silver Floral Design 1950s_chiapas The top and rear areThis original 1950s strapless cocktail dress has a quintessential party dress silhouette and reflects the decades celebration of feminine glamour. With a sculpted, boned bustier bodice and sweetheart neckline, it falls into a full flared skirt that sits below the knee. Made from layers of black tulle over a smooth black underskirt, the dress is richly embellished with black sequins; densely clustered across the bodice, then scattered in sinuous,