{"product_id":"spring-1972-christian-dior-by-marc-bohan-haute-couture-off-shoulder-blue-silk-dress-w-ruffled-cuffs-hem","title":"Spring 1972 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Off Shoulder Blue Silk Dress w Ruffled Cuffs \u0026 Hem","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis Christian dress is from the Spring 1972 Haute Couture collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was made under the creative direction of Marc Bohan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003eIn the book \u003cem\u003e'Dior Catwalk'\u003c\/em\u003e it notes that the New York Times exclaimed, that \u003cem\u003e\"romance, contemporary style, is the provision look for spring.\"\u003c\/em\u003e It goes on to declare that Bohans collection for Dior was the best of the season in Paris. \u003cem\u003e\"Mark Bohan succeeded in bringing back the fable elegance without becoming historical. There's no pinpointing of the 1930s or 1940s. The clothes look really contemporary\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003eI love that we have reference photos so you can see how the dress looks like once in the body. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dress would have been made completely by hand in the Paris atelier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is made out of a beautiful lightly starched blue silk gazaar that is woven on the bias. This is a difficult technique to achieve and allows the dress to retain its more sculptural structure and shape while keeping the dress light in weight. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is cut to sit fully off the shoulders to leave a bare expanse of skin showing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sleeve is cut to just above the elbow and has a beautiful five inch ruffle flaring out all the way around.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt skims over the bust and curves in a touch at the waist. The shape is all achieved by the immaculate cut of the fabric. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside there is a full boned inner corset that extends down to the top of the hips. The silk glides over top of this perfectly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom there it curves back over the hips and then widens out beautifully to the hem. The entire hem is finished with an eight inch wide ruffle that picks up on the detailing of the sleeves to perfectly tie all of the elements together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs good as this dress looks in the photos it is even more beautiful in person.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dress is lined in a hand set blue silk organza. The inner corset closes with its own zipper and there is an inner partial waist stay that hooks to close inside the corset. The dress zips to close over that at the side. All of the work is done by hand to Haute Couture standards. It has its proper numbered Couture tag inside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no size tag since it is true couture. Please go by the measurements listed below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSleeves: 9.5\" and they are 11\" around the upper arm\u003cbr\u003eInner bust: to 16\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eInner waist: to It has its proper numbered Couture tag inside. It has its proper.12.25\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eHips: 19-21.5\" flat across from side seam to side seam\u003cbr\u003eTotal length: 55\" from top of bodice to hem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem# DD5709\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eReference Photos: Spring 1972 Christian Dior Haute Couture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll items are thoroughly checked over before shipping. Unless noted everything in our shop has been professionally cleaned. All sales are final. Overseas clients will be emailed to obtain agreement to our final sales policy before the order is shipped as per our return policy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrimpton Couture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54227945062684,"sku":"DD5709","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/7483\/files\/1_33eb834f-0770-42d4-810f-e874e799e6c5copy.jpg?v=1746800968","url":"https:\/\/www.shrimptoncouture.com\/products\/spring-1972-christian-dior-by-marc-bohan-haute-couture-off-shoulder-blue-silk-dress-w-ruffled-cuffs-hem","provider":"Shrimpton Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}