Exceptional Spring 1966 Christian Dior Haute Couture Suit by Marc Bohan In a Pink Patterned Silk Twill designer-bill-gibb Fully lined in pale blue

Fully lined in pale blue tissue silk

The waist is seamed for a little bit off added shape and the skirt has tremendous movement when you move

I love the diamond pattern and the knit base allows the dress to stretch to fit where it should and hug all your curves

This is a clever technique to ensure that the skirt sits perfectly and that the wearer does not inadvertently show skin between the top and skirt

I love the floral print that covers it surface

Exceptional Spring 1966 Christian Dior Haute Couture Suit by Marc Bohan In a Pink Patterned Silk Twill designer-bill-gibb Fully lined in pale blueThe Spring 1966 Dior collection was inspired by a recent trip to Mexico by the then Creative Director Marc Bohan. In the book 'Dior: Catwalk' the notes for this collection include a quote from the New York Times that said; "Fuchsia is the preferred colour and appears throughout the collection, accompanied by acid green, intense yellow, bright pink and deep purple" Besides the many caftan silhouettes in this collection a young Barbra Streisand was