Important Fall 1959 Christian Dior by YSL Couture Black Silk Tafetta & Chantilly Lace Dress w Pouf Sleeves designer-christian-dior Fully lined in a high

Fully lined in a high grade taupe silk

The skirt of the piece is entirely ringed with hand placed rows of ostrich feathers

This fabric choice gives the dress a wonderful lightness and ease once it is on the body

5" from waist to seam

Bodice: 8" from top of bodice to waist

Important Fall 1959 Christian Dior by YSL Couture Black Silk Tafetta & Chantilly Lace Dress w Pouf Sleeves designer-christian-dior Fully lined in a highThis 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