Rare Fall 1981 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Wool Leather & Velvet Triangle Shawl designer-arnold-scaasi It is technically a tunic

It is technically a tunic as the sides are slit right up to the buckles you see on each side

It is just phenomenal

Two of the buttons show some wear and the fabric is thinning/tearing along the button edges

The top sits just above the belly button and has that groovy 1960s vibe with an attached tie at the waist and matching buttons

Rare Fall 1981 Christian Dior by Marc Bohan Haute Couture Wool Leather & Velvet Triangle Shawl designer-arnold-scaasi It is technically a tunicThe Shrimpton Couture Archives The twin of this piece was part of the ensemble for the opening look of the Fall 1981 Haute Couture collection. It was made under the creative direction of Marc Bohan. This would have been completely made by hand in the Paris ateliers. I love that we have runway reference photos so you can see how gorgeous this can be once paired with an amazing outfit. It is meant to be worn and draped over the shoulder(s) and can be