Beautiful Resort 2009 Christian Dior by John Galliano Purple Bias Silk Crepe Dress w Plunge Front & Train designer-ceil-chapman I have included some close

I have included some close ups but even they do not convey it properly

There was an erotic force to the show that came out of the tension between covered-up shape and transparency

Huge top pockets sit on either side

The inside of the coat has been lined with a pale green silk satin set slightly shorter then the length of the coat

"The importance of fashion

Beautiful Resort 2009 Christian Dior by John Galliano Purple Bias Silk Crepe Dress w Plunge Front & Train designer-ceil-chapman I have included some closeThis dress is from the Cruise 2009 collection and it is a production piece produced for the shops. It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano. The runway pieces that season were based lightly on Poiret and the Paris of the past and for production there was a group of more refined and elegant pieces like this wonderful dress. You so often see how John translated his over the top runway collections into elegant, wearable and yet still