Incredible Spring 2006 Christian Dior by John Galliano Textured Ivory Silk Hourglass Dress Sold 5" across at its widest

5" across at its widest point

He was a genius at print and color and he pushed the envelope in terms of using the "new" jerseys available during this time period

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original Spiegel label in it which suggests to me that the company imported it in to catch the fever of the 1950s tourist market when these were all the rage

The use of aluminum was cutting edge at the time and it keeps the top amazingly light in weight

Incredible Spring 2006 Christian Dior by John Galliano Textured Ivory Silk Hourglass Dress Sold 5" across at its widestJohn Galliano was moved from Givenchy to Christian Dior in October of 1996 and stayed there until he was dismissed in February of 2011. This dress is from the Spring 2006 collection and was a piece that would have been produced in limited quantities. It has a definite wedding feel to it and it would make an exceptional wedding dress or a dress for an event in an extended wedding celebration. The dress was never worn and still has its original little