c1955 Christian Dior Original Demi-Couture Fitted Dress designer-nat-kaplan It has a defined waist

It has a defined waist that buttons at the front and the band is set to dip and curve under the buttons

The lining and finishes are hand set

Length: 55" from shoulder strap to hem

Made by Emma An An exceptional 1950s sun dress in a lovely bright summer yellow

It closes with a front painted metal zipper and a hook & eye just above the zipper

c1955 Christian Dior Original Demi-Couture Fitted Dress designer-nat-kaplan It has a defined waistThis wonderful tailored and chic dress is labeled Christian Dior Original and pieces form this time period with this label were almost always a custom or special order. This would have been based on the Dior Haute Couture collection designed by Christian Dior himself and you can clearly see the similar front draping technique in the several museum held included here from that 1955 collection and even one that Dita Von Teese owns and has worn. These