Spring 2006 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Pant Set w Detachable Collar & Sleeves designer-leonard-paris This may have originally been

This may have originally been meant as a hostess/evening pajama piece but serves as a fabulous evening coat now

This dress was one of my favorites of the show but is also one of the most beautiful and best cut with its simple lines and extravagant yet refined beadwork

The collar is cut so that once you snap up the row of snaps it sits up to frame your neckline and add that little extra bit of drama and flare

Made of the finest woven Indian silk you could get at that time

There is another good 5" turned up inside the hem if you need more length

Spring 2006 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Pant Set w Detachable Collar & Sleeves designer-leonard-paris This may have originally beenThis is an incredible example of Karl Lagerfeld's Haute Couture work. I am so glad this was a runway piece because it was almost impossible to photo correctly on the dress form. The elaborate sleeves that you see coming out from under the jacket are actually separate pieces altogether. You can see on the runway shots how beautifully they sit on an actual arm. My client opted for a more sleek jacket that did not take her in it at the waist as much as