S/S 1976 Christian Dior Haute Couture Pleated Silk Dress Set designer-michael-novarese Lovely lines and stunning details

Lovely lines and stunning details all add up to really wonderful dress - classic and wonderfully made

This is an exceptional silk taffeta ball gown skirt and ruffled top set that also retains its original sash

Item# A121

Hidden pickets at the front waist

curves over the hips and then narrows to a pencil skirt silhouette

S/S 1976 Christian Dior Haute Couture Pleated Silk Dress Set designer-michael-novarese Lovely lines and stunning detailsThe Marc Bohan for Christian Dior Haute Couture dress set is amazing and the attention to detail shown in every stitch is breathtaking. It is interesting to see the progression in his pleat technique from the A W 1973 example that I also have in the shop here. In this version the pleats are softer and the entire piece is made from them rather then the incorporation of the pleats into the design like how he made the earlier version. Also, the pleats in