Gorgeous 1970s Christian Dior by Frederic Castet Rich Brown-Black Fur Coat w Tie Belt z-archive-oscardelarenta Unlined no size tag

Unlined no size tag

Modern Sizing equivalent: SML A smaller girl could wear it and it would drape through the body

It is cut to train far past the hem of the gown

The bead work gives the design a slightly raised effect and they have a subtle glimmer in the light

It has a sharply pointed collar and long straight sleeves with button cuffs

Gorgeous 1970s Christian Dior by Frederic Castet Rich Brown-Black Fur Coat w Tie Belt z-archive-oscardelarenta Unlined no size tagI have held this in my archives for several years now and I think that it is a stunning example of the fur pieces being produced at this point in Dior's history. This time period was known as the 'Golden Age' for the Dior fur division. Frederic Castet was appointed the head of the division after joining Dior in 1953. He single handedly restructured the fourrure department to follow the haute couture and the prt porter philosophy of the house in 1968.