Important Spring 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Runway Look 53 Black Silk Strapless Dress designer-isabelle-allard 75" across if the inner

75" across if the inner corset it is not closed

It has an almost military feel to it in the cut but with a softer

Gold silk organza is pleated in the a Fortuny style and used to create the sleeves and again though the body of the dress

The jacket is fully lined in a red silk and the skirt is unlined

Sometimes Mongolian jackets are cut so bulky that they lose their flattering  aspects

Important Spring 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Runway Look 53 Black Silk Strapless Dress designer-isabelle-allard 75" across if the innerThe twin of this dress in red walked the Spring 2008 Christian Dior runway for Look 53. It was made under the Creative Direction of John Galliano. This collection marked Dior's 60th anniversary and it was also John's 10th year with the label. He celebrated those milestones with a show that was a nod to both the archives and Old Hollywood glamour. Pieces were wait listed worldwide and both colour versions of this dress were produced in very limited