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

The original fabric tie is present and also in excellent condition

The depth of color he could achieve with this fabric and the richness it creates is wonderful

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

this gives it a certain sexiness despite the fact that the dress completely covers you

Well Documented Fall 1972 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-koos The original fabric tie isThe 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