Spring 1959 Christian Dior Haute Couture Ivory & Silver Lace Dress designer-donald-brooks I row of bright gold

I row of bright gold toned metal buttons that sit atop the one shoulder that has an extra draping detail

Item# DD1236

This version would be considered demi-couture and special ordered based on the haute Couture runway version directly through Saks Fifth Avenue and once finished imported back into America

The way the pink panel is set at a curve gives the wearer height and leanness to balance the sheer amount of fabric in this

I love the rounded collar and then way the belt slips through the design element at the front - this allows the wearer to choose to wear a belt or not and it does not break the design

Spring 1959 Christian Dior Haute Couture Ivory & Silver Lace Dress designer-donald-brooks I row of bright goldThis exquisite spring 1959 Christian Dior Haute Couture dress was designed during Yves Saint Laurent tenure at the house. The dress is a one off piece and was a special commission ordered by socialite Patricia Lopez Huici de Lopez Willshaw. Patricia commissioned Yves Saint Laurent, the young head of Dior, to make her a party dress to attend a ball with Baron de Rede. It is truly one of a kind. There is no other like it that was ever made. It bear a