Rare 1950s Couture Christian Dior Glass Berries Hat designer-joy-stevens The bodice is completely gathered

The bodice is completely gathered in soft pleats held in place by the vertical stitching that run down the front

A soft pretty cream silk twill has a black rose design screened over its surface in a pretty contrast that gives the dress a little drama

Exquisite and in excellent condition

The jacket is lined in the same black fabric through the sleeves and otherwise completely and densely sequinned through the interior body with the same sequins as the bodice of the dress

Rare 1950s Couture Christian Dior Glass Berries Hat designer-joy-stevens The bodice is completely gatheredIf you collect hats you will be thrilled to see this little beauty as it is just exceptional. I am dating this to the early 1950s and I have to admit that I have not seen a hat this wonderful before. The cap base is made of a woven palm leaf that has been hand dyed red. Onto this are little burst of berries. Each hand placed. What is remarkable is that each of this berries is actually a small glass ball painted red. They are set so that they move and