1970s Christian Dior Cream and Caramel Silk Dress

This 1970s silk dress by Christian Dior is classic French chic at its best. It features a high collar, long shirt sleeves with fabric covered buttons on the cuffs and a straight cut skirt that finishes at the top of the knee. The print has an exotic look about it - an inspired Indian paisley print or perhaps an oriental design in delightful warm tones of cream and caramel. The dress fastens towards the back with a French manufactured zip and hook and eyes on the high collar. There is a matching white leather belt with eyelets on either end to attach the matching fabric ties. It is fully lined in ivory silk and as you would expect from Christian Dior, this is superbly made. It has lots of high end manufacturing details and hand finishing. The Miss Dior label was a subdivision of the Christian Dior fashion brand during the late 1960s and 1970s and had a focus on younger female fashion. The quality, fabrics and attention to detail were identical to the Boutique label as all the designs were made by the same workshops in Paris.

Overall the condition of the dress is very good. We have dry cleaned the piece which greatly improved a couple of small spots on the dress, lightening them considerably. You would have to look very hard indeed to see them. There is one mark towards the neckline and another one towards the waistband. Otherwise the piece is in very gently worn condition with the silk still retaining its lustre. The belt is also in very good vintage condition. This would best suit size UK 8 – US 4.

MEASUREMENTS:
BUST - 34 in. (86.4 cm)
WAIST - 29 in. (73.7 cm)
HIP - 39 in. (99.1 cm)
LENGTH - 36.5 in. (92.7 cm)
SHOULDERS - 13.2 in. (33.4 cm)
BELT LENGTH - 37 in. (94 cm)