Documented 1962 Christian Dior Haute Couture Yellow Silk Dress designer-bill-gibb The body is quilted and

The body is quilted and a solid ed and then it has that fantastic contrasting print down the front

Waist: 18" lat across from side seam to side seam

The sleeves are left unlined so you get a pretty contrast in fabric weight

The inner lining is done in a matching green so that when the coat flashes open you get no break in line or color

Documented 1962 Christian Dior Haute Couture Yellow Silk Dress designer-bill-gibb The body is quilted andThis stunning gown is well documented and was featured in an ad that I have included here, for that same year. It bears the Dior Patron Original Haute Couture label, numbered 30237, and is beautiful. The Patron Original label was used for two purposes it would indicate a gown custom made for a client that was not always exactly to the version presented on the runway or was one entirely made for the individual altogether on a collaborative effort