1989 Caroline Charles Documented Black Velvet Long Jacket swinging_60s_fashion This leather motorcycle jacket was

This leather motorcycle jacket was designed by Balenciaga in 2012 whilst Nicolas Ghesquière was creative director of the French fashion House

The dress itself is in beautiful vintage condition with no faults

Alberta Ferretti designed this dress in 2019

The bottom third of the dress is adorned with heavy embellishment: row upon row of pearlescent bugle beads sitting atop a pale green-grey silk crepe

The small manufacturing label is very neatly attached at the zip and the brand is named Perlon

1989 Caroline Charles Documented Black Velvet Long Jacket swinging_60s_fashion This leather motorcycle jacket wasAfter working for Mary Quant, in 1963 Caroline Charles founded her eponymous fashion brand. She became hugely popular at the height of the Swinging Sixties, with her clothes being worn by celebrities from Lulu, Marianne Faithful, Mick Jagger and later on, Diana, Princess of Wales. Emma Thompson wore a Caroline Charles dress to receive her Best Actress Oscar for Howards End in 1993. The Caroline Charles Studio pieces were limited edition and the