c1960 Christian Dior London Couture Numbered Coat & Dress designer-thea-porter Bust: variable with no true

Bust: variable with no true side seams

This was a part of the spring 2008 collection but not shown on the runway

It is a great piece that you can easily mix into a modern wardrobe

The coat is all Cashin with a wide

The dress is fully lined in a black silk except for the sleeve which are unlined

c1960 Christian Dior London Couture Numbered Coat & Dress designer-thea-porter Bust: variable with no trueThis 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