1960s Jean Patou Printed Challis Set w Unusual Skirt Detailing designer-mr-blackwell It has all the hallmarks

It has all the hallmarks that you look for in a couture Chanel piece from this era

The waist is defined by a meticulous tightening of  all all those pleats to form a tiny band

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS- SM

Tagged a 40/XS

The top and bottom band are done in silver and the middle glossy black

1960s Jean Patou Printed Challis Set w Unusual Skirt Detailing designer-mr-blackwell It has all the hallmarksThis sixties skirt and top set from the Jean Patou label is made from a and light wool challis that has been printed with a wonderful design that for some reason reminds me of birds in flight even if that is not perhaps what the print looks like in a literal sense. The color combination is unique with a deep dusty coral pink set on a deep burgundy back drop and with that unexpected pop of blue in the skirt. It is two separate pieces so you can choose