Fall 1980 Christian Dior True Haute Couture Two Piece Silk & Silk Velvet Dress designer-maggy-rouff Its a great example of

Its a great example of his early work and looks to have never been worn

in December of 1979

The top buttons to close and the skirt has a zipper and button at the waist

The halter part ties at the back of the neck

The silk layers underneath are all cut on the bias and this gives it a lovely movement and makes it very comfortable to wear once on the body

Fall 1980 Christian Dior True Haute Couture Two Piece Silk & Silk Velvet Dress designer-maggy-rouff Its a great example ofThis gorgeous dress from the last years of Marc Bohan's grand career as head of Dior is from the Fall 1980 collection. In the book Dior; Catwalk, the notes on the fall collection state that the collection notes read that; "Bohan was inspired by 'Baroque fancies and pre Raphaelite chinoiserie'." and that "the designer created 'sinuous and subble bias cut evening dresses pleated 'a la Fortuny". This dress has the added provenance of having been photoed