1956 Christian Dior Couture Blue Floral Silk Portrait Collar New Look Dress

ID: 0324241 Size: large Condition: excellent This is a ultra rare and highly coveted Christian Dior floral 'New Look' dress dating back to his lifetime 1956 spring/summer collection. The House of Dior has been an enduring icon of haute couture. While the House of Dior is still a thriving business today, Dior's untimely death in 1957 left the fashion world without a great dictator of style. Christian Dior designed under his own name for only a decade, but his influence is everlasting. Here is a rare opportunity to own a breathtaking Dior numbered original designed by Dior himself for the Europe export market, before he passed away. Garments with this rare label are couture made for clients who could not go in for multiple fittings in Paris. The dress is fashioned in a stunning 'light as a feather' baby-blue watercolor petal floral crepe-de-chine silk which is perfect for the warmer seasons. I love the over-sized portrait collar with unique sculpted criss cross design. The hourglass n