Spring 1980 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Silk Chiffon 'Feather' Dress The 1960s Length: approx 68" from neck

Length: approx 68" from neck to hem including feather tips

The cut of the dress is simple and it is an incredibly easy dress to wear and is very flattering on the body

The shoulders are lightly padded and squared off and the wrapped design allows for a peek of skin at the neck

" The runway show showed a couple versions of the lace up dress and more variations were put into production including this one

At first glance it looks like a combination of a print and a silk chiffon but upon closer inspection you see that the floral print is actually embroidery

Spring 1980 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Silk Chiffon 'Feather' Dress The 1960s Length: approx 68" from neckThe Shrimpton Couture Archives From Spring 1980 Haute Couture The show was titled 'Return to Classicism' Under the creative direction f Marc Bohan Feather light 'feathers' or 'leafs had made from black silk chiffon Slightly transparent throughout Completely made by hand in the Paris atelier Very light in weight Lined in a hand set black silk Bias cut with no closures, slips over the head I see a bit of stress along the edges of some of the silk