Fabulous Fall 2008 Christian Dior Black Meticulously Tailored Bar Jacket w Beaded Hip Detailing Corals & Oranges Hips: over 30" flat across

Hips: over 30" flat across the back from side seam to side seam

This fabulous Yves Saint Laurent scarf from the late 1970s

This one is a more yellow based colour palette that we associate with that era

It closes with a hand set back painted metal zipper

Fabulous Fall 2008 Christian Dior Black Meticulously Tailored Bar Jacket w Beaded Hip Detailing Corals & Oranges Hips: over 30" flat acrossWith the Galliano collections for Dior you will often see the development of ideas through the collections. Some pieces in his ready to wear collection will follow and build on ideas first established in the previous Couture season. When looking for references for this jacket, we found them not in the RTW 2008 runway collection, but on the couture catwalk just proceeding this collection. The jacket has resemblances and similarities to both Look 4 and