Spring 2007 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Strapless Inner Corset Dress w Rhinestones & Beads designer-mary-katrantzou The twin of this set

The twin of this set walked the runway for the Resort 2018 Prada collection as Look 23

The skirt of the inner dress is semi-transparent because it is made of a single layer of fabric

Hand applied to that front bib detail is a fantastic found netting that has been stitched into stripes and then an early bit of antique lace is hand applied over that

The fabric is flat with little black velvet bouquets of flowers

This inner corset closes with its own separate zipper

Spring 2007 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Strapless Inner Corset Dress w Rhinestones & Beads designer-mary-katrantzou The twin of this setThis is from the Christian Dior Spring 2007 collection. It was made under the creative direction of John Galliano. Galliano often used inspiration from his Couture dresses when he looked to creating ready to wear pieces and vice versa and we have added a photo of the piece from the couture collection that has similar bead work. The bodice is strapless with an inner boned and cupped corset that holds the dress in place. A panel wraps around the very