Exceptional Spring 1966 Christian Dior Haute Couture Suit by Marc Bohan In a Pink Patterned Silk Twill designer-calvin-klein Shoulders: dropped so no true

Shoulders: dropped so no true seam

It is cut with a slim upper bodice and then flows to the floor in a full skirted cascade

The top is cropped and it is cut to be fitted to the bust

On the runway this print combination was shown on a similar bodice with a china (as in chinaware) inspired corseted hip peplum and the skirt was shown long and flowing

It is still completely strong and wearable with care

Exceptional Spring 1966 Christian Dior Haute Couture Suit by Marc Bohan In a Pink Patterned Silk Twill designer-calvin-klein Shoulders: dropped so no trueThe 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