1990s Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk "Patchwork" Dress designer-stephen-burrows A hand done crewel work

A hand done crewel work flower and vine motif trail down the front of the coat and around the collar

It is suspended by the shoulders with the tinniest of silk straps

Really fabulous and always great to have an exact date and documentation of a piece of fashion history

A matching capelet made of the same patterned silk fastens around the neck and is the perfect feminine finish

1990s Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk "Patchwork" Dress designer-stephen-burrows A hand done crewel workThis little number is quintessential Christian Dior during the Galliano years. He was a master at this bias cut full length slip dress and designed them in numerous variation. Here the pink "patchwork" pattern screened onto the silk combined with the ruching details and more structured bodice is quite beautiful. Galliano designed fantasy combined with historical references and during the nineties this bias cut pieces like this where highly coveted, as