c.1953 Christian Dior Couture Silver & Sequin Fantasy Gown designer-thea-porter Graphic and bold bright blue

Graphic and bold bright blue silk and white dot silk dress from Ted Lapidus

Fully lined in a yellow silk and closes at the back with a painted metal zipper

On the exterior it seems like a simple sheath but inside there is a full built in bustier of silk and boning that gives you a very structured feel as you wear it

A "tunic" is attached along its neckline to a long sleeveless underdress

But the cuffs have an elastic so when on the sleeves billow above the wrist and the wide cut through the body is offset by the wide cut of the shoulder and the adjustable neckline that allows for a sexy show of skin

c.1953 Christian Dior Couture Silver & Sequin Fantasy Gown designer-thea-porter Graphic and bold bright blueA similar gown from the Haute Couture collection of 1953 54 is held at The Met and we have included the photos below. You can see the similarity on line and cut. This version is perhaps slightly less dramatic in its fullness and skirting but equals that gown with its customized, hand painted fabric with its extensive sequin work. Just before listing this I had the great pleasure of having the Assistant Director from the Dior archives in Paris visit my