Gorgeous 1980s Christian Dior 'Teddy Bear Soft Thick Faux Fur Swing Tent Flare Coat designer-hollys-harp Closes with a back painted

Closes with a back painted metal zipper and buttons at the back of the neck

Early Gucci pieces are hard to find and this particular top is a real treasure

A bit of thinning to the fabric along the top shoulder fold I do not feel like these distract

It has enough structure built into the bust to hold the shape but the skirt just draped lightly over you and seems to float around the body

Gorgeous 1980s Christian Dior 'Teddy Bear Soft Thick Faux Fur Swing Tent Flare Coat designer-hollys-harp Closes with a back paintedI have held this in my archives for several years now and I think that it is a stunning example of the faux fur pieces being produced at this point in Dior's history. This time period was known as the 'Golden Age' for the Dior fur division. Frederic Castet was appointed the head of the division after joining Dior in 1953. He single handedly restructured the fourrure department to follow the haute couture and the prt porter philosophy of the house in