Spring 1961 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Pink Linen & Silk Dress Suit designer-antony-price When the bottom panel is

When the bottom panel is in place it is supermodel long and the bottom panel of fur has the pelts set horizontally to contrast the vertical lines above it

Length: 48" from top of strapless dress to back hem

This vintage Lanvin set is seriously fabulous

The front is cut into a high square neckline and I love the wide bell sleeves that end just above each elbow

It has a hidden set side zipper and is tagged a 38

Spring 1961 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Pink Linen & Silk Dress Suit designer-antony-price When the bottom panel isThis wonderful little dress and jacket set bears the Christian Dior New London label, making it a beautiful and early example of the Dior labels history. This is from the Spring of 1961, an important year in Dior's history as this would have been Marc Bohan's first collection for the house. The collection was called 'The Slim Look', and was noted as being a 'simple, young and streamlined style his modern take on the New Look'. You can see a striking