Circa 1958-1960

United States

Elegant dress suit in anthracite grey silk fabric under the American license of the House of Christian Dior, probably dating from the Yves Mathieu Saint-Laurent years. Crew neck dress with fitted bust, short raglan sleeves and waist tipped back as in the Trapeze line, and zip in the back.  Pleated skirt with flat pleats at the waist (slight deformation of the pleats). High-waisted suit jacket with a crew neck, highlighted by two pocket tabs. Crossed buttoning with five colour-coordinated plastic buttons. Jacket lined with grey taffeta with woven claw indicating Christian Dior-New York inc. R. Outfit inspired by the ZouZou model from the 1958 Paris collection see last photos. Clean and flawless set. Very good condition of colour and conservation.

Dimensions: Equivalent to French size 38. Jacket: shoulders 36 cm, sleeves 49 cm, chest 90 cm, waist 80 cm, height 55 cm. Dress: shoulders 38 cm, sleeves 15 cm, chest 90 cm, waist 67 cm, skirt height 65 cm, hips 92-100 cm.