This gorgeous dress is from the Fall 2007 Chanel Collection and it is a beauty. Raquel wore it on the runway, Freja wore its twin for the ad campaign and it was shot for Vogue Brazil that year as well. If all of that was not enough Cameron wore one to her premiere that year. I love having all these reference photos for you so that you can see just how amazing the dress is once on the body. In the show review, Vogue specifically mentioned the series of LBD at the end of the show saying "By evening...Lagerfeld had cleared the way for a plain view of little black dresses, now with draped shoulder lines, bows, and flyaway trails that looked light and lovely in movement. For the faithful, that was just enough youthfulness to keep the appeal of Chanel feeling perfectly current." Of that series I think this was the best of the dresses and given its prominence in editorials, on the runway and in the ad campaign, I would say that was the general consensus by all. It is spectacular and one of my favourite Chanel pieces to date.

The dress is made out of a black silk that perfectly drapes over your curves once on the body. What makes this dress extra special is the addition of the bows and the way the straps are set. A wide strap extends out from one side of the bodice and curves over the opposite shoulder and down to a plunging back. On the other side there is a panel that wraps around the top of your arm. At the back this angles down to form the other side of the V that exposes your bare skin. Where those two wide straps meet at the front there is a gathered raised line of fabric. Into either and of that piece he has threaded through a 4 inch ribbon to form a bow. The ribbon has a more satin finish that contrasts beautifully against the more matte silk of the dress. The bust skims over you to the waist where a band of that same ribbon adds a touch of shape and definition. The skirt skims over the hips to the knee, or just below depending on your height. There is a panel that sweeps up and over the front of the skirt and is caught up on the same side as the bow on the bodice. Where that panel meets the seam on the other side of the skirt there is another bow formed in the same way, but with a longer centre piece. It is just brilliant. You can see on one of the reference photos that this actually forms a little scoop that although it is not a true pocket you can slip your hand into it for the perfect little cool slouchy feel. It is incredibly good on the body and a very well documented piece of fashion history. Excellent condition

Unlined and closes with a hidden set back zipper. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. There is an inner piece that is lightly boned and closes with its own zipperTagged a vintage Chanel 42.

Bust: 17.5-18.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Inner waist: 14.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: to 20" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 14" from the top of the shoulder to the inner waist
Total length: 44" from top of the shoulder to the hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: MED-LRG

Item# DD4773

Reference Photos/Video: (1-5) Fall 2007 Chanel Runway, Look 63. Model Raquel Zimmermann.  /  (6) Freja Beha Erichsen for Chanel, Fall 2007.  /  (7) Photo taken in Coco Chanel's apartment, Vogue Brasil, April 2007.  /  (8) credit unknown.  /  (9-11) Cameron, 2007

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