Documented Fall 1984 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Runway Haute Couture Black Textured Velvet Dress designer-mr-blackwell The pockets on the jacket

The pockets on the jacket and the skirt are functional and lined in silk

The condition is pristine

The construction is quite interesting on this one - the outer layer is actually a sheer organza upon which the design is worked into

The sleeves are long and end in a snapped cuff

The crinoline used in the styling is not included

Documented Fall 1984 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Runway Haute Couture Black Textured Velvet Dress designer-mr-blackwell The pockets on the jacketThis is an incredible dress from the Fall 1984 season from when Marc Bohan was the head of the Dior atelier. It is a beautiful example of the work being produced by Christian Dior in this time period. In the book Dior; Catwalk, the notes on the fall collection state that the collection was placed 'under the sign of opposites' and that he had looked to the work of Abstract Expressionist painter Jackson Pollock for inspiration. Pieces were adorned in