1960s Christian Dior Mohair Suit

It's interesting in a strange and not too pleasant way, that Americans as a whole have developed such an attitude of superiority that we tend to look down our noses at nearly every other country and culture, and especially those that we deign 'third world'. In fact, for much of modern history, South America  was considered the world over to be more 'Southern Europe' than 'Southern America'. Just remember Evita Perone. In her book, Elegance: A Complete Guide for Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well and Properly Dressed On All Occasions written in 1964, Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, then directrice of the house of Nina Ricci and no stranger to style and sophistication, keenly observed that because of their Spanish and Portugese traditions, South American women were chic, conservative and sophisticated, and that a visitor to South America would see as many Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga dresses in the smart hotels and restaurants of Sao Paulo, Buenos Aries, Lima and Caracas as you would in Paris or New York.  This suit is a licensed Christian Dior designed for the Boutique Caubarrere in Uruguay, and in it's day, was as fabulous as any Dior on the streets of Paris. It's designed in a weighty wool/mohair in a black, taupe brown and cream weave that appears light grey at a distance. It's still pretty fabulous in our opinion, unfortunately however, there are several scattered 'bald' spots on the suit where the fuzzy mohair has been rubbed (or nibbled) away, but it's pretty consistent in appearance on the garment. See last photo for a close up of what the damage looks like. Both the jacket and the skirt are lined in a peach faille, which exhibits some tiny pinholes.  But all said, the styling is just fabulous - the jacket has a huge collar which looks especially chic worn high at the back of the neck. Three quarter length sleeves, a double vented back and a great fringed faux half belt detailing at the back waist. The skirt is slim, with a side zip closure and narrow waistband. Many thanks to Deborah Burke of AntiqueDress.com for helping to shed some light on the origin of this suit.  Jacket measures:  Bust 37",waist 34", shoulder 16", sleeve 18", length 21"; Skirt: waist 26", hip 37", length 26". sold

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