c.Fall 1991 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Strapless Mini Dress w Full Net Skirt z-archive-ninaricci Fully lined in a fine

Fully lined in a fine black tissue silk and closes with a hand set

This sits off of the fabric for a 3D feels with the gloss of the beads against the black of the fabric making the most wonderful contrast

I love the high neckline and the contrasting panel of design that finishes the cuffs and hem

These line up perfectly with the huge frog knots on the belt that cinches in the waist

Sleeves: approx 28" and are 17" around the upper arm

c.Fall 1991 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Strapless Mini Dress w Full Net Skirt z-archive-ninaricci Fully lined in a fineWhile sourcing the collection for this dress we found an example in 1988 that felt close but I think it is most likely from the Fall of 1991. He showed several of these dresses with jackets over them at the end of that show and this feels more similar to those. You can also see the similarity in the one that we had that was worn by that Olivia Culpo. This feels like its younger sister. We have included reference photos from both collections here and