1970s Paco Rabanne Chain Mail Maxi Dress designer-hanae-mori Unlined and both pieces slip

Unlined and both pieces slip on

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

There where two tiny heel holes near the bottom hem and I had a stitch put into each to secure

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

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

1970s Paco Rabanne Chain Mail Maxi Dress designer-hanae-mori Unlined and both pieces slipEarly 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