1980s Dior Numbered Raffia Dress Set designer-balmain Made of a light linen

Made of a light linen cotton fabric in an off white with a subtle beige stripe running through it

Total length: 23" from the top of the shoulder to bottom including the 1" fringe

Fine piped straps in the same fabric highlight cleavage as they come up from under the center bust line and around the neck

The skirt is quite full and has pleated gathers at the waist and low slung hidden side pockets

Tagged a 42 and from the 00A season

1980s Dior Numbered Raffia Dress Set designer-balmain Made of a light linenSexy, chic and with that jet set feel to it, this is a phenomenal numbered set from the house of Dior form the 1980s. Printed silk chiffon in shades of tauoes and caramels are set over a silk and silk chiffon base. The entire bodice is a woven masterpiece of macrame raffia and ribbon with matching braided raffia straps. The skirt feels like a sarong in style and the silk is placed and warped over the hips. Under this is a silk lining that has a