A/W 1973 Christian Dior Haute Couture Intricately Pleated Silk Dress designer-vetements The silk has a touch

The silk has a touch of a wavy ribbed texture and a hint of transparency to it that gives it an interesting visual effect

I am dating this to the early 1950s and I have to admit that I have not seen a hat this wonderful before

It is sleeveless with a simple bodice that has vertical seams to form the shape of the bust

Remarkable condition with no outstanding flaws to note other then natural patina

The dress is made of two layers - a silk twill inner sheath dress and a looser

A/W 1973 Christian Dior Haute Couture Intricately Pleated Silk Dress designer-vetements The silk has a touchThis Haute Couture dress by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior is wonderful. The attention to detail shown in every stitch is breathtaking and to the highest standards. A longer version with a less detailed pleat insert technique is held in the archives of The Metropolitan Museum but I prefer this version. It would have been made entirely by hand in the Dior atelier. The silk used is of the highest possible grade and the gives the dress its beautiful drape