Amazing 1970s Christian Dior Suede Swing Coat designer-scott-barrie It is entirely done by

It is entirely done by hand with a beautiful crewel embroidery technique

The silk velvet has an almost non velvet aura as it is done in a high relief design on black chiffon

A subtle stripe runs through the fabric adding an extra dimension

Note that along the very top edge of the dress where it would sit under the arms the fabric started to split

Amazing 1970s Christian Dior Suede Swing Coat designer-scott-barrie It is entirely done byLove this seventies suede Dior coat with its incredible swing cut. You can just see the mastery in the cut with that incredible back especially there is literally yards of fabric in it and yet is falls in those beautiful soft rounded pleats with no seam work holding them in place it naturally falls like that simply because of how it is cut! An achievement with mere fabric but more so with suede! The collar is incredible over sized and pointed, it is