c1960 Christian Dior London Couture Numbered Coat & Dress designer-paco-rabanne It is made out of

It is made out of true corseting fabrics and this makes a difference on how it fits

Truly a beauty and in fantastic condition

The very innermost layer is a silk crepe that is unlined but with finished inner seams and ribbon edged hem

I have included the runway shot of the boot and it was featured in Vogue and many other editorials at the time

that is hand set There is elastic lining the back so it adjusts to fit against the body

c1960 Christian Dior London Couture Numbered Coat & Dress designer-paco-rabanne It is made out ofThis dress and coat set in a rich cream silk is extraordinary. After much research I believe it to be based on the Spring 1960, Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior collection. You can see a striking similarity to the cut, collar and buttons of the sleeveless Haute Couture version in blue photo from that collection. The other cream Haite Couture dress from that same collection uses the same front button treatment but on the top whereas here it was