c1960 Christian Dior London Couture Numbered Coat & Dress designer-thea-porter The dress is fully lined

The dress is fully lined in a black silk except for the sleeve which are unlined

It has been priced accordingly taking these two tiny issues into account

The fabric is a nylon and has just the slightest touch of sheerness to it

It is a great piece that you can easily mix into a modern wardrobe

The dress has a halter style bodice that is bordered with a contrasting print

c1960 Christian Dior London Couture Numbered Coat & Dress designer-thea-porter The dress is fully linedThis dress and coat set in a rich cream silk is extraordinary. After much research I believe it to be based on the Spring 1960, Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior collection. You can see a striking similarity to the cut, collar and buttons of the sleeveless Haute Couture version in blue photo from that collection. The other cream Haite Couture dress from that same collection uses the same front button treatment but on the top whereas here it was