Rare 1960s Christian Dior Pale Ivory Mink Coat w Python Snake Insets designer-leonard-paris Everything under the top seam

Everything under the top seam of the dress is pretty flexible so I have included that seam measurement below as it is the only part of the dress that has no give

The bodice is molded around the bust and nips in at the high waist with a band of the same fabric making it feel even tinier then it already is

November 1968 / (2-3) Cherie

Skirt: 44" from lower of waist band to hem

This would have been made for the tourist market in Acapulco and is made to go from beach to market and to cocktails

Rare 1960s Christian Dior Pale Ivory Mink Coat w Python Snake Insets designer-leonard-paris Everything under the top seamI have held this in my archives for several years now and I think that it is a stunning example of the fur pieces being produced at this point in Dior's history. I am no expert on furs but believe this it is mink. The color is a pale ivory with touches of a natural tint to it that is stunning in person. The fur is supple and soft and in very good condition. It is applied through the body of the coat in series of horizontal rows that become a design