c1958 Christian Dior NY Floral Print Silk Dress & Jacket designer-malcolm-starr It is made of a

It is made of a lingerie weight nylon that weighs mere ounces

Reference photo of Halston with various models by Duane Michals

This is a meticulous and time consuming process and would have been done by hand

It is beautifully made and the lines of it are stunning

Unworn condition

c1958 Christian Dior NY Floral Print Silk Dress & Jacket designer-malcolm-starr It is made of aThis wonderful little silk coat and dress set bears the Christian Dior New York label, making it a beautiful and early example of Christian Dior's work. The New York label is what I consider to be demi couture from this time period of Dior's history. These where made in, and for, the American market but were based on the runway designs and with many of the same high standard finishes that the true Haute Couture pieces incorporated and based on the