• This is a stunning black chiffon dress from the Spring 2006 Christian Dior collection 
• It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano
• This dress feels magical. This is in part because of the perfect bias cut of the black chiffon that is such a signature of John's time at the label.
• As with many Galliano pieces it is meant to be on an actual body and not a mere dress form.
• The way the fabric is cut and draped allow it to hug the body and skim over you from the bust to past the hip.
• The dress has a wide set V plunging front that meets in the centre and twists into a knot. I love the angles this creates on the neckline and the nod to the 1940s that it gives the feel of the bodice.
• The sleeves are gathered in along the shoulder and then they are gathered back in above where they go around the arm. This is another strong detail that is a nod to the thirties and forties, decades that you often see referenced in the best of his work.
• Angled seams run under the bust to the sides of the waist and the fabric curves in there to give shape through the waist. From there it curves back out over the hips and falls to the floor in a widening expanse of chiffon. This helps to create its hourglass shape.
• As the skirt near the floor it widens out considerably and this gives the dress extra volume there and also creates a gorgeous bit of movement around the lower skirts.
• The perfect finishing touch is a high slit that runs up one side of the dress so you get a bare flash of leg as you move.
• The entire dress is made out of a single layer of the black chiffon so it has a touch of transparency. This allows you to go as covered or bare underneath as you dare. It is so pretty and special.
• The dress is unlined and closes with a hidden set zipper at the side. It appears to have been worn very little if at all.
• Tagged a vintage Dior FR36, GB8, IT40, US4
• Excellent condition

Sleeves: 8.5" and are just under 12" around the arm opening
Inset shoulders: 13"
Bust: to 16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: to 13" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-19" flat across from side seam to side seam
Bodice: approximately 12.5" from top of shoulder to waist
Total length: 66.5" from top of shoulder to hem
Slit: 32.5" from hem up

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD5441

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