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A CHRISTIAN DIOR BLACK WOOL DAY DRESS
Lot 51 FROM THE WARDROBE OF MRS ORATOR FRANK WOODWARD III

A CHRISTIAN DIOR BLACK WOOL DAY DRESS

LATE 1940S, EARLY 1950S

Closed29 November 2012

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GBP 7,500

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A CHRISTIAN DIOR BLACK WOOL DAY DRESS
LATE 1940S, EARLY 1950S
The jacket with mother of pearl buttons and with peplum waist, the sleeves turned up and gathered, constructed with skirt attached at waist on the left side, gathered and flared at the back
Labelled CHRISTIAN DIOR PARIS in black to white silk, with couture number '4137' to linen tag (2)

Specialist note

The owner has always believed this suit to be called Adelaide and that it was shown as part of Dior's first collection in 1947.