1970s Paco Rabanne Chain Mail Maxi Dress designer-hanae-mori The skirt is classic swing

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

If you are larger you could wear a different inner piece and gain a lot of room

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

Made of a combination of silk and lace done in that perfect ballet slipper pink this is as feminine and gorgeous as a girl can ask for

1970s Paco Rabanne Chain Mail Maxi Dress designer-hanae-mori The skirt is classic swingEarly 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