Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Fall 1977 Haute Couture designer-sarmi It is set so that

It is set so that it appears to wrap and tie around you but this is all created by clever seaming and cutting as it is actually all attached through the waist and then only open under that along the wrapped over edge

The top portion is a flat disc that has deep charcoal grey and black feathers placed around an center midpoint

The dress just pops on and the cut is loose and easy and can easily be styled to wear for day or evening

The cut is a play on the loose sculptural styles of the fifties with lots of volume

This dress has the distinct provenance of being a version of the dress that Lauren Hutton wore for Vogue in 1975

Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Fall 1977 Haute Couture designer-sarmi It is set so thatThe Shrimpton Couture Archives This is twin of the dress that was worn by Bianca Jagger and Sophia Loren that season. It's Haute Couture by Marc Bohan. One thing to note is that Kai Gerber wore the Oscar de la Renta version of this to the Met Gala in 2021. This is the original couture piece that her dress was based on. It is made out of a black silk on the top with hand embroidery and the skirt is netting. It is an extremely special piece. Reference