S/S 1974 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Palm Print Silk Plunge Dress designer-stavropoulos I love the long skinny

I love the long skinny sleeves and high neckline - it's the perfect balance to to the short hem line and the fitted silhouette

with two straps and a built in foundation

The buttons at the front are decorative only

The bodice is cut like a proper fifties dress should be with rounded shoulder and gussets under each arm

The skirt adjusts and can become quite wide

S/S 1974 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Palm Print Silk Plunge Dress designer-stavropoulos I love the long skinnyIn the present world of Haute Couture, a gown like this would have a starts price of well over $75,000US dollars. Considering that House of Dior is still producing Haute Couture that fact easily makes a dress like this a virtual steal. You also get the added exclusivity that automatically comes with the rarefied world of true Haute Couture and the truly limited productions of each piece. Haute Couture is the very pinnacle of the fashion experience and