A/W 1973 Christian Dior Haute Couture Intricately Pleated Silk Dress designer-vetements I am dating this to

I am dating this to the early 1950s and I have to admit that I have not seen a hat this wonderful before

jet black velvet is adorned with twisted bands of sparkling rhinestones that really pick up and accentuate that Grecian goddess feel the gown has

The silk has a touch of a wavy ribbed texture and a hint of transparency to it that gives it an interesting visual effect

The jacket is cut with a looser

It is cut in that classic pin-up bombshell style of the day - all curves and sexiness missed with girl next door innocence

A/W 1973 Christian Dior Haute Couture Intricately Pleated Silk Dress designer-vetements I am dating this toThis Haute Couture dress by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior is wonderful. The attention to detail shown in every stitch is breathtaking and to the highest standards. A longer version with a less detailed pleat insert technique is held in the archives of The Metropolitan Museum but I prefer this version. It would have been made entirely by hand in the Dior atelier. The silk used is of the highest possible grade and the gives the dress its beautiful drape