Important Fall 1959 Christian Dior by YSL Couture Black Silk Tafetta & Chantilly Lace Dress w Pouf Sleeves designer-christian-dior Bodice: 8" from top of

Bodice: 8" from top of bodice to waist

Fortuny was noted for his antiquarian intentions and scholarly treatment of classical dress

It is cut narrow through the bodice and then widens out quite a bit in a dramatic Aline

Fully lined in a high grade taupe silk

worn by Pat Cleveland

Important Fall 1959 Christian Dior by YSL Couture Black Silk Tafetta & Chantilly Lace Dress w Pouf Sleeves designer-christian-dior Bodice: 8" from top ofThis exquisite Christian Dior Couture dress was designed during Yves Saint Laurent tenure at the house. It is from the Fall 1959 collection and comes to me from the grand daughter of the woman who owned it. Prior to her passing she had donated many of her things to one of the major museums in the US but had held this one back. Which to us feels like this one meant something a little extra special to her. This is a couture piece that would have been