Late 1950s Christian Dior London by Marc Bohan Numbered Blue Shift Dress w Button Detailing Suits & Sets It is made from a

It is made from a black stretch jersey that allows it to drape beautifully over the body and highlight your every curve

I also see evidence that the back bodice was lined in the nude chiffon but it has been removed at some point

not the Ossie Clark for Radley - this makes it an early design version that was later copied for the Radley label

The garment is fully lined in cream tissue silk and closes with a single button located on the hip

The velvet shows only minimal wear inherent to normal aging

Late 1950s Christian Dior London by Marc Bohan Numbered Blue Shift Dress w Button Detailing Suits & Sets It is made from aMarc Bohan began his career in 1945 under Robert Piguet and stayed there for four years. He then became an assistant to Edward Molyneux and then went on to design for Madeline de Rauch for a year. In 1953 he produced one single collection under his own name and then was wooed away to design for Jean Patou where he designed their Haute Couture collections. In 1958 he landed at Dior where he designed the Christian Dior London label until September of