Spring 1981 Marc Bohan for Christian Dior Striped Cotton Dress Set designer-stella-mccartney I love the simplicity of

I love the simplicity of the dress and yet when it is on it is far from feeling simple

It is not perfect but present well and is still very beautiful

This banding detail and use of the bows cleverly draws the eye into the center of the dress and waist and gives the illusion of an even greater nipped in waist and hourglass silhouette

Jacques Tiffeau examples can be found in The Metropolitan Museum archives and this particular dress is as good as those examples (if not better) Jacques only designed for a few years in the 60s under his own label and was a bit of a fashion bad boy

Waist: 17" from side seam to side seam

Spring 1981 Marc Bohan for Christian Dior Striped Cotton Dress Set designer-stella-mccartney I love the simplicity ofThis is an absolutely wonderful striped set by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior. I remember coming across a editorial or ad photo that documented this set but unfortunately have not been able to re locate it. It is out there though so at some point I hope to be able to date it accurately either before its sold or will send a note to its new owner once that information is found. I love that it is a set as it really makes it versatile, especially as a