1970s Christian Dior Knotted Gold Rope and Crystal Brooch Vintage_Silk_Dress Like many couture pieces

Like many couture pieces

The dress has a nipped in waist and A-line skirt with falls stiffly to the knees or just below

and the shoulders are padded to create the designer's signature

The cropped jacket stops just above the waist and has elbow length sleeves with gathered cuffs

to form a cocooning skirt shape around the legs

1970s Christian Dior Knotted Gold Rope and Crystal Brooch Vintage_Silk_Dress Like many couture pieces1970s Christian Dior brooch almost certainly manufactured by Henkel & Grosse who have a long association with jewellery making for Dior. Crafted from a gold toned alloy metal, it forms three strands of rope that form an elegant knot shape. Two of the outer strands have a woven texture like rope. The third strand is detailed with a multitude of glimmering crystals. At the rear, there is a long C clasp to secure. Stamped on the rear of the brooch Chr.