1970s Paco Rabanne Chain Mail Maxi Dress designer-hanae-mori It is picked up heavily

It is picked up heavily around the cuffs of the sleeves and the design trails down each side and around the bottom

This is an amazing maxi dress that showcases his love for color and that nod to using fabrics that were up to this point in time

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

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 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 It is picked up heavilyEarly 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