Fall 1978 Christian Dior Haute Couture Silk Satin Caped Sleeve Dress designer-halston Bust: to 23" from side

Bust: to 23" from side seam to side seam and widens to 24" at the hem

The cape is attached at one shoulder and has snaps and hooks to secure it to the other shoulder

Sleeves: 24" approx

This is the classic four top set pocket jacket and each pocket is adorned with a rich black velvet edge

Empire waist: 14

Fall 1978 Christian Dior Haute Couture Silk Satin Caped Sleeve Dress designer-halston Bust: to 23" from sideThis is an incredible dress by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior from the 1978 Fall Haute Couture collection. It is very dramatic with extra long, extended and trained sleeves. Gowns like this really define the fantasy nature of Haute Couture. It has both the dated and numbered couture label from the atelier and the original hand written tag from Neiman Marcus where it would have been ordered through directly from the atelier in France. That tag