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Lot 21
Sale 932 - A Life in Couture: The Collection of Michelle Smith
Sep 21, 2021
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$500 -
700
Price Realized
$3,750
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Lot Description
Christian Dior Haute Couture Wedding Dress, Fall/Winter 1979
Princess Caroline of Monaco wore a similar Christian Dior Haute Couture dress designed by Marc Bohan for her wedding to Philippe Junot in 1978. Her dress featured an A-line silhouette with a tiered lace overlay and sheer bell sleeves. Bohan served as creative director of Dior from 1960-1989.
White nylon net embroidered with white silk thread floral wedding dress with scalloped net neckline and long sleeve bodice lined with silk chiffon, a full layered net and organza skirt with synthetic horsehair braid, and center back zipper and button closure with attached satin ribbon tie at waist.
Label: Christian Dior / Paris / Made in France
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No.: 11835
Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 15"
Chest: 34"
Waist: 27.25"
Hips: 40"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 59"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 31"
Property from the Collection of Michelle Smith, Washington, D.C.






