Fall 1980 Christian Dior True Haute Couture Two Piece Silk & Silk Velvet Dress designer-andre-courreges The fabric is slinky and

The fabric is slinky and sensual and the cut is extremely flattering once on the body

The neckline is notched and the sleeves are cut long and straight

The tunic sits over the pants and feel almost like a properly made mini

It also wraps around the waist and covers the upper back

The shop closed in 1974 so this us a rare glimpse into the day to day business of their world

Fall 1980 Christian Dior True Haute Couture Two Piece Silk & Silk Velvet Dress designer-andre-courreges The fabric is slinky andThis 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