CHRISTIAN DIOR Haute Couture Vertical Line, Spring-Summer 1950 Puccini" strapless evening gown in mouse organza embroidered with gold and silver lame featuring butterflies, ears of wheat and vegetation, articulated in three pieces, a bustier, a belt and a long skirt slightly slit on the bottom at the back. Missing label. A similar lot is reproduced in Dior, Christian Dior 1947 - 1957, Assouline, 2016, p.335. Strapless waist: 60 cm Waist belt: 62 cm Skirt waist: 80 cm (skirt readjusted in width with additional fabric, a number of years after purchase). The readjustment band can be subtracted, as its materials are useful for restoring the original pieces. Gold and silver blade missing, stains, modifications, wear. Condition : B CHRISTIAN DIOR Haute Couture Vertical Line, Spring-Summer 1950 Evening gown "Puccini" with a bodice in light taupe organza embroidered with gold and silver lame depicting butterflies, wheat, and vegetation, in three pieces: a bodice, a belt, and a long skirt with a short slit in the back. Label missing. A similar lot is reproduced in the book "Dior, Christian Dior 1947 - 1957", Assouline, 2016, p.144. Bodice waist circumference: 60 cm Belt waist circumference: 62 cm Skirt waist circumference: 80 cm (the skirt has been readjusted in width with the addition of fabric a number of years after acquisition) The readjustment band is detachable, and its materials can be used for restoring the original pieces. Missing gold and silver lame, stains, alterations, wear. Condition: B