Exceptional Spring 1966 Christian Dior Haute Couture Suit by Marc Bohan In a Pink Patterned Silk Twill designer-bill-gibb Shoulder pads loosely tacked in

Shoulder pads loosely tacked in that could easily be removed

The choice of the silk satin also helps it to hold the shape while still keeping it fairly light in weight

This is a clever technique to ensure that the skirt sits perfectly and that the wearer does not inadvertently show skin between the top and skirt

This is just such a piece and is made from a light weight silk organza through which gold metallic thread is worked

Exceptional Spring 1966 Christian Dior Haute Couture Suit by Marc Bohan In a Pink Patterned Silk Twill designer-bill-gibb Shoulder pads loosely tacked inThe Spring 1966 Dior collection was inspired by a recent trip to Mexico by the then Creative Director Marc Bohan. In the book 'Dior: Catwalk' the notes for this collection include a quote from the New York Times that said; "Fuchsia is the preferred colour and appears throughout the collection, accompanied by acid green, intense yellow, bright pink and deep purple" Besides the many caftan silhouettes in this collection a young Barbra Streisand was