Chic Cruise 1997 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld White Dress w Large Collar & Logo Buttons designer-bonwit-teller The sleeves are left unlined

The sleeves are left unlined and billow softly above each wrist and the skirt cascades to the floor in a full swath of silk

Because of the bias cut silk and elasic at the waist this will fit a range of sizes

flat elastic waist and zip to close at the back with a painted metal zipper

It closes with fabric covered buttons to the waist at the front and has a mid back set painted metal zipper at the back

At the back is that spectacular applique with the words" I love Venice" embroidered into its design

Chic Cruise 1997 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld White Dress w Large Collar & Logo Buttons designer-bonwit-teller The sleeves are left unlinedIn the oversized photo portfolio for the 1997 Chanel Cruise Collection there is an all black version of this dress shown on the last page where the entire collection is shown in thumbnails. It was only produced in black and in this white for the shops as far as I am aware. Karl Lagerfeld shot the entire collection himself for the portfolio and ad campaign that year using only model Guinevere Van Seenus. That same shot was also used for the Chanel ad