Spectacular Cruise 2009 Christian Dior by John Galliano Soft Pastel Blue-Green Ruffle Dress w Beading Purples If you are a collector

If you are a collector of pieces from this time period you know what I'm talking about

The workmanship on it is phenomenal and I love how this lets the top catch the light from every angle

Chanel's iconic glass pearls are then looped through the cording on each side of the braiding

This is a dress that is insanely sexy and bare feeling and yet that deep brown colour and minimal lines keep it feeling fresh and minimal

The seaming acted like embellishments

Spectacular Cruise 2009 Christian Dior by John Galliano Soft Pastel Blue-Green Ruffle Dress w Beading Purples If you are a collectorThe twin of this dress was Look 52 from the Christian Dior Cruise 2009 collection. It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano. The Vogue report on the collection noted that: "Galliano has been mining the good old U. S. of A. for raw material from which to spin his dreams. grandes dames like Barbara Hutton, Millicent Rogers, and Nan Kempnerwomen who weren't afraid to make a bold sartorial statement, one that preferably involved a