Christian Dior NY, silk faille 'New Look' cocktail dress, dating to the mid-1950's. For those whom aren't familiar with why in fact there was a Dior-NY outlet, it should be known that the NY pieces were produced in the States for a smart reason—during the era, the import taxes were an exuberantly high percentile (about 90%), so therefore to allow the American clientelle to be able to own the fine fashion creations, at a non-inflated price, the house thought it best to open a foreign branch, which was licensed and supervised to produce the original Dior designs.

 

This dress is fashioned from storm-grey (more blue than grey) silk faille, with a delicately pleated waistline which allows the the skirt to have it's natural fullness, and a classic 'New Look' neckline—which almost always comprised of a sweeping cut, that extended widely across the shoulders and somewhat deeply into the neckline.

 

It's a classic piece, without heavy adorments or surface embellishments, instead a fine & cleanly cut piece, that's been tastefully decorated across one of it's main attractions—the neckline, decorated with large silk bows.

 

Lined in silk organza, and fastens at the back with a zipper, and interior petersham waistband, labelled Christian Dior / New York. The provenance of the dress, within itself, is a sheer marvel—the wearer will be able to know that she is in fact wearing an original 50's Dior 'New-Look' dress!

 

 

Measurements: Bust 36", Waist 26," length of 44."