Documented 1962 Christian Dior Haute Couture Yellow Silk Dress designer-bill-gibb The body is quilted and

The body is quilted and a solid ed and then it has that fantastic contrasting print down the front

This is a very wonderful example that would make a fantastic cocktail dress or evening a less formal wedding gown

The design is based on a classic caftan silhouette that pairs a brilliantly deep sea blue dyed cotton with hand done embroidery work in a fine yarn

Item# E470

Documented 1962 Christian Dior Haute Couture Yellow Silk Dress designer-bill-gibb The body is quilted andThis stunning gown is well documented and was featured in an ad that I have included here, for that same year. It bears the Dior Patron Original Haute Couture label, numbered 30237, and is beautiful. The Patron Original label was used for two purposes it would indicate a gown custom made for a client that was not always exactly to the version presented on the runway or was one entirely made for the individual altogether on a collaborative effort