1960s Possible Christian Dior Gold Lame Back & Front Plunge Dress Accessories and Separates The original velvet covered

The original velvet covered

Note that it was a teeny bit small on the mannequin so on a girl that it fits properly it has a much softer effect and is not pulled so straight across but rather it has a gentle rounded scoop and sits lower on the bodice

Note that the hem of the skirt looks to have been cut at some point and is pressed to hem but the under-edge is raw

Interspersed in the cording are little mirrors surrounded by a gold metal wire

It is partially lined

1960s Possible Christian Dior Gold Lame Back & Front Plunge Dress Accessories and Separates The original velvet coveredThis was sold to me as a Christian Dior but I have never been able to fully verify this with 100% accuracy. It's been priced for what it is and if it does turn out to be a verifiable Dior then you have gotten an amazing bargain. Regardless of its heritage it is an incredibly striking dress. This dress is all bombshell. It has the feel of the Old Hollywood siren to it and one could easily imagine any of the big movie starlets of the day wearing this