Incredible Fall 1985 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Extravagant Ruffles designer-tina-lesser The dress is suspended from

The dress is suspended from tiny straps that attached to a low and wide cut bodice

A single pocket on one side

It closes with hook and eye at the back neck and a low hand set painted metal zipper

The pants are cut very simply with a flat front and no waist banding

Soft gathers at each side of the hip and around the back create more volume

Incredible Fall 1985 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Black Silk Taffeta Dress w Extravagant Ruffles designer-tina-lesser The dress is suspended fromThis exceptional silk taffeta dress is by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior. It is from the Fall 1985 collection. In the 'Dior Catwalk' book, they include a write up from WWD that said the collection felt; 'young at heart, naughty and smart chic'. They went on to note that many of the pieces on the collection were designed so that the 'hips are wrapped for attention and the knees are revealed'. The dress is a wonderful example of that young feel he was