This captivating mid to late 1950s Christian Dior dress with matching jacket is of exceptional quality and in superb vintage condition. The dress has a Harrods of London label in addition to the Dior Modelé Original label sewn into the underlay. The dress has a delicate oyster shade silk slip overlain in dark grey chiffon with a horizontal boat neckline and thick ribbon straps. The overlay is a double layer of soft black mesh fabric with a short sleeved bodice and close fitting flared skirt that finishes at the mid calf. The round necked bodice is beautifully tailored, cinched neatly at the waist and fully embellished with glittering black paste rhinestones that have been heat pressed into the fabric. The rhinestones are uniformly arranged in 1.5" thick parallel stripes over the length of the skirt and matching evening jacket in its entirety to dramatic effect. The sharp horizontal line of the underlay beneath the transparent bodice complements the hourglass silhouette. There is a central zip fastening at the reverse of the dress concealed by a neat row of popper fastenings on the overlay. The jacket is to be worn open and has attractive mid length sleeves that gather in a dainty cuff below the elbow. This timeless piece would best suit US size 0-2, UK 4-6 with just a little give at the hip.
MEASUREMENTS:
BUST - 32 in. (81.28 cm)
WAIST - 24 in. (60.96 cm)
HIP - 30 in. (76.2 cm)
LENGTH - 42 in. (106.68 cm)
