c.1957 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Gold Bow Detailed Silk Dress designer-rudi-gernreich Everything about it is a

Everything about it is a showcase to what you get when attention is paid to every last detail

a deep goldenrod yellow and pinks

It slips on and ties at the neck

all within the classic constraint of the little fitted black jacket

A heavily beaded belt in gold wraps and ties at the waist

c.1957 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Gold Bow Detailed Silk Dress designer-rudi-gernreich Everything about it is aThis is a wonderful example of Christian Dior's work in the 1950s. Pieces with this label were made for the American market based on the Paris Haute Couture designs and were finished with many of the same standards as the Haute Couture pieces were. The Christian Dior New York label is considered to be demi couture from this time period of Dior's history and the dress is numbered. The color of the dress is remarkable. It is a muted shade of gold and