Well Documented Fall 1972 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-koos The fabric is hand painted

The fabric is hand painted and was screened to follow the lines and cut of the dress prior to construction

It has a really lovely beaded halter detail whose placement is unusual and very chic and modern feeling while feeling very ancient Grecian goddess at the same time

Wonderfully made and hand finished

The body of the caftan is entirely free and will fit a variety of sizes

Fully lined in a deep ivory cream silk and closes with a hand set back metal zipper

Well Documented Fall 1972 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-koos The fabric is hand paintedThe notes for the 1972 collection in the book 'Dior, The Catwalk' tell us that The New York Times declared Marc Bohan's collection for Dior as 'the best of the season in Paris' that year. There was also the information that of all the Dior collections, the full records for this particular one did not survive the passages of time so finding a piece that is so well documented is a bit of a miracle. The version of this dress that has a higher neck line