Fall 1973 Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe Quilted Bodice Silk Dress & Scarf designer-vivienne-westwood The bodice is fitted with

The bodice is fitted with a wide low and straight across neck

The cut and elastic waist will allow this to fit on a variety of sizes

It is pretty opaque so could easily be worn as a dress

The bodice is flat rows of the lace which is then edged with the ruffled taffeta ribbon

It has a very wide deep hem

Fall 1973 Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe Quilted Bodice Silk Dress & Scarf designer-vivienne-westwood The bodice is fitted withThe quilting technique used on this dress is distinctive and it was this feature that allowed me to find the date of the collection. We tracked down a photo of Karl receiving an award in 1973 and just behind him is a model in a dress from that years collection that uses the same quilting as we see on this example. This matches what I was told about the purchase date form its original owner as well. It is these collections during the years between 1969