A/W 1973 Christian Dior Haute Couture Intricately Pleated Silk Dress designer-vetements It is sleeveless with a

It is sleeveless with a simple bodice that has vertical seams to form the shape of the bust

The skirt is cut to come up slightly at the spot where the ruffle ends for a little extra leg

jet black velvet is adorned with twisted bands of sparkling rhinestones that really pick up and accentuate that Grecian goddess feel the gown has

It is cut in that classic pin-up bombshell style of the day - all curves and sexiness missed with girl next door innocence

A/W 1973 Christian Dior Haute Couture Intricately Pleated Silk Dress designer-vetements It is sleeveless with aThis Haute Couture dress by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior is wonderful. The attention to detail shown in every stitch is breathtaking and to the highest standards. A longer version with a less detailed pleat insert technique is held in the archives of The Metropolitan Museum but I prefer this version. It would have been made entirely by hand in the Dior atelier. The silk used is of the highest possible grade and the gives the dress its beautiful drape