A/W 1973 Christian Dior Haute Couture Intricately Pleated Silk Dress designer-vetements It is sleeveless with a

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

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

jet black velvet is adorned with twisted bands of sparkling rhinestones that really pick up and accentuate that Grecian goddess feel the gown has

It is classic Pucci done in a gorgeous palette of soft hues of greens have vibrant pink flowers worked amongst the pattern

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

A/W 1973 Christian Dior Haute Couture Intricately Pleated Silk Dress designer-vetements It is sleeveless with aThis 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