Incredible Fall 1985 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Extravagant Ruffles designer-ted-lapidus It's a lightweight printed cotton

It's a lightweight printed cotton mix with a seersucker texture running through the design to give it an extra interesting texture

Attached inner waist stay

The front is gathered in all along the upper edge of the waist band and the entire bodice is draped with sleeves that are cut out from the waist to give it a draped caftan feel

Soft pleats run down to shape the skirt and a pretty bow sits at the back

slightly 3D metallic embroidery

Incredible Fall 1985 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Extravagant Ruffles designer-ted-lapidus It's a lightweight printed cottonThis exceptional silk taffeta dress is by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior. It is from the Fall 1985 collection. In the 'Dior Catwalk' book, they include a write up from WWD that said the collection felt; 'young at heart, naughty and smart chic'. They went on to note that many of the pieces on the collection were designed so that the 'hips are wrapped for attention and the knees are revealed'. The dress is a wonderful example of that young feel he was