1960s Marc Bohan for Christian Dior Floral Print Dress designer-adrian The piecework and seaming to

The piecework and seaming to create the inset where the skirt joins the bodice is particularly wonderful - it is perfectly crossed and angled seams where the panels are inserted to create the shape - an extraordinarily hard thing to do with such a fine fabric

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I love the raffia look cording that is stitched and looped into place to give a bit of wild child flare to the piece

It is on a size 4ish mannequin but would also easily fit up to a size 8-10 and even larger is you are not too full through the shoulders and bust

The color alone makes this special and collectible and I personally love the green - it is so pretty and chic

1960s Marc Bohan for Christian Dior Floral Print Dress designer-adrian The piecework and seaming toThis is one of my favorite pieces of Dior that I have had in the shop. It has both a very innovative design and is visually very beautiful. The fabric is a crisp polished silk with a romantic floral design screened over its surface. I love the soft cherry red mixed with the palest cafe au lait. Each flower and stem is also edged with a fine line in coral that highlights the design. The cut is genius. It nips in at the waist and the skirt is set in a