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The Sekhmet headpiece has a sun shape and features a gold velvet base with gold beaded and flower and leaves embroidery

They are set into the shoulders with a beautiful series of soft pleats so that you get a bit of volume at the shoulder

Bust: approx 21" flat across from side seam to side seam

He was one of the most influential designers in 1970s Britain and his clothes were worn by the rich and famous

it is finished well enough inside that if the fastening were done a different way it could be worn inside out

Fall 2017 Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Look 91 Back Sequin Dress w Detachable Collar designer-givenchy The Sekhmet headpiece has aThe Shrimpton Couture Archives The twin of this spectacular dress walked the runway for the Fall 2017 Chanel show and Sofia Boutella wore one for a premiere that season. Karl repeated variations of this look throughout the show and one of those versions was a part of the 2023 Metropolitan Museum Exhibition, "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" giving it a wonderful of amount provenance. I love having the reference photos and video for you so you can see