1970s Paco Rabanne Chain Mail Maxi Dress designer-hanae-mori Unlined and both pieces slip

Unlined and both pieces slip on

Onto this are bold stars done with hand applied glossy black bugle beads

During this time period India was a great fascination as it opened to the Western world and you saw pieces made for he Western market made of these fine and beautiful silks

The skirt is classic swing with a long lean cut and slight flare as it nears the hem

The inside silk lining is immaculate and the abundance of seam work is wonderful to see

1970s Paco Rabanne Chain Mail Maxi Dress designer-hanae-mori Unlined and both pieces slipEarly Rabanne pieces are so rare to find and I have three spectacular example of his work in the shop today. This one is a stunning plasticized aluminum chain mail dress in gold with the signature green backing that this particular range of dresses were known for. They were made for a season by Softwear for Baumann AG in Switzerland. The same company that produced the large panel of this that Rabanne used for curtains and room dividers for his home