Avent Garde Fall 1991 Karl Lagerfeld Suspended Sleeve Dress w Flat Silver Sequin Detailing designer-suzy-perette The inner silk caftan dress

The inner silk caftan dress serves as the lining

Working in this type of fabric is already difficult and this would have taken many hours of work to complete this dress

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This same treatment is on each cuff and at the notch of each cuff sits another trademark - a single clear rod button - so subtle it is almost unnoticeable

Avent Garde Fall 1991 Karl Lagerfeld Suspended Sleeve Dress w Flat Silver Sequin Detailing designer-suzy-perette The inner silk caftan dressThis dress is from Karl Lagerfeld's own label. He launched his self named label in 1984 and I believe this dress is from the early 1990s. Pieces from his personal label were far edgier then the work he did for Chanel. It was a label where he explored a more avant garde feel with his designs and pushed the envelope more. This is a fantastic example of that yet is still cut with the sharp tailoring and flattering lines he was known for. The dress is