Important Fall 1959 Christian Dior by YSL Couture Black Silk Tafetta & Chantilly Lace Dress w Pouf Sleeves Labeled and Designer Through the silk is a

Through the silk is a secondary patter woven in black thread that gives it texture and detailing

I have a small collection of historically important

This wide panel of red top stitching runs all the way down the front

The front and back cross over each other so you get a nice plunge - how deep it is is dependent on how you cinch it into place with the original belt

It is a touch larger then my mannequin and I did not want to overly pin it so keep this in mind when checking measurements

Important Fall 1959 Christian Dior by YSL Couture Black Silk Tafetta & Chantilly Lace Dress w Pouf Sleeves Labeled and Designer Through the silk is aThis exquisite Christian Dior Couture dress was designed during Yves Saint Laurent tenure at the house. It is from the Fall 1959 collection and comes to me from the grand daughter of the woman who owned it. Prior to her passing she had donated many of her things to one of the major museums in the US but had held this one back. Which to us feels like this one meant something a little extra special to her. This is a couture piece that would have been