Spring 2001 Chanel Tweed Jacket & Silk Skirt Set w Fall 1999 Cashmere Shell designer-geoffrey-beene The cut of the jacket

The cut of the jacket is done so that it highlights the curve of the the body

but also to the brilliance of the 1920s showgirls and 1940s Hollywood stars

A wide band of black feathers finish each cuff

The cut of this dress is gorgeous

whose threads have been treated or coated with an iridescent metallic sheen that in the light goes from a deep copper hue to one that almost has a pink undertone to it

Spring 2001 Chanel Tweed Jacket & Silk Skirt Set w Fall 1999 Cashmere Shell designer-geoffrey-beene The cut of the jacketThis is a gorgeous little Spring 2001 Chanel set with a tweed boucle jacket and a silk chiffon skirt. The owner paired a Chanel cashmere shell from Fall 1999 with this suit and we are adding that in as a bonus. The show that year took place in the Carrousel de Louvre where the Chanel team constructed a multi coloured Neon Staircase for the models to walk down. The Chanel 'Catwalk' books noted that the models sported tons of colour to go with that