Documented Spring 1961 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan 'Slim Line' Haute Couture Debut Silk Jacket & Skirt Suit Sold Waist: 22" from side seam

Waist: 22" from side seam to side seam

The skirt is cinched in at the waist and has a pocket along one side

They have lots of drama and impact and this dress is a gorgeous example of his work

There is an inner camisole made of silk and little cropped silk pants whose hems are edged with that same print

Documented Spring 1961 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan 'Slim Line' Haute Couture Debut Silk Jacket & Skirt Suit Sold Waist: 22" from side seamThis is an incredible set that is extra special because it is from the debut Haute Couture collection of Marc Bohan. It has the added province of being documented which is sometimes not easy to find with these very early pieces. The book Dior, Catwalk talks about the reaction to this first collection by Bohan; "Thundering applause, led by the Duchess of Windsor, rolled through the elegant grey and white salons of the House of Dior, the happy ending to