Spring 1980 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Silk Chiffon 'Feather' Dress The 1960s Shoulders: 18" from seam to

Shoulders: 18" from seam to seam

At first glance it looks like a combination of a print and a silk chiffon but upon closer inspection you see that the floral print is actually embroidery

My client knew Gianfranco Ferre

The hat is superb and I have never seen anything like it before

Length: approx 68" from neck to hem including feather tips

Spring 1980 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Silk Chiffon 'Feather' Dress The 1960s Shoulders: 18" from seam toThe Shrimpton Couture Archives From Spring 1980 Haute Couture The show was titled 'Return to Classicism' Under the creative direction f Marc Bohan Feather light 'feathers' or 'leafs had made from black silk chiffon Slightly transparent throughout Completely made by hand in the Paris atelier Very light in weight Lined in a hand set black silk Bias cut with no closures, slips over the head I see a bit of stress along the edges of some of the silk