1980s Emanuel Ungaro Alligator and Metal Buckle Brown Leather Belt designer-helena-barbieri The back is left completely

The back is left completely bare and the waist is left undefined - the dress simply falls from the neckline into a gradually widening column of fabric

I love the lace and velvet ribbon detailing on the bright cotton and all the colors used

It closes with a low painted metal zipper that starts at the waist

The exterior of the dress is fashioned out of light black silk crepe that has a slight waffle weave feel to it

True Haute Couture pieces by Chanel are an extraordinary find as they are so very rare and hard to come by

1980s Emanuel Ungaro Alligator and Metal Buckle Brown Leather Belt designer-helena-barbieri The back is left completelyThis is a very pretty belt from the early 1980s by Emanuel Ungaro. The belt is a deep brown in color made from what looks to be alligator. set between a top and bottom row of gold metallic top stitching with a braided edge to finish. The buckle is gorgeous. It is made out of a metal that has with an open work floral design on either side. It hooks to close in the center of these and then flows across your front like a pretty piece of jewellery. It