Well Documented Fall 1972 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-donald-brooks The dropped waist has a

The dropped waist has a lattice work of sequins - this same lattice detailing is also on the bottom hem of the top

open completely or zipped as low as you dare

Bust: 15-20" flat across from seam to seam

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The dress has a nod to the 1930s in its cut but he has exaggerated some of the elements to keep it modern

Well Documented Fall 1972 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-donald-brooks The dropped waist has aThe 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