Curatorial Description

CHANEL Paris / Edinburgh 2013 Haute Couture Tweed Dress — Estimated boutique value: over $18,000. — A sacred text in tweed — written not with words, but with thread, light, and lineage. // Size mark 36 FR / Condition: never worn // • It is vestment, relic, and art combined — wrought in navy tweed with a subtle tartan embossing that speaks in quiet Highland codes. • At the collar’s side, a trio of Gripoix CC jewel buttons gleam like royal insignia — each one cast, set, and placed by hand • upper bodice is adorned with hand-applied embellishment that flickers between armor and embroidery, evoking sacred craftsmanship more than ornament • The skirt falls in architectural gathers, its weight perfectly measured • The entire form is lined in silk — the final mark of haute couture’s inner sanctum.