c1958 Christian Dior NY Floral Print Silk Dress & Jacket designer-azzedine-alaia textile for the home and

textile for the home and also caftans and dresses

You could play this silhouette up by adding a crinoline but I have styled it here without

Natural hips: to 18" flat across from side seam to side seam

I thought of listing without the cami but since it is original and still very wearable I decided to include it

Over this the strapless bodice sits and is fitted with a shaped bust and pretty gathered band right under it

c1958 Christian Dior NY Floral Print Silk Dress & Jacket designer-azzedine-alaia textile for the home andThis wonderful little silk coat and dress set bears the Christian Dior New York label, making it a beautiful and early example of Christian Dior's work. The New York label is what I consider to be demi couture from this time period of Dior's history. These where made in, and for, the American market but were based on the runway designs and with many of the same high standard finishes that the true Haute Couture pieces incorporated and based on the