Cruise 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Embellished One Shoulder Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-missoni It closes with the gold

It closes with the gold toned metal buttons at the front

It is cut with the slightest of curving in at the waist

There was an entire series of pieces done in these feather light silk chiffons that were a dazzling array of colours and prints

I love the huge ring that anchors the zipper pull and that same ring detail is picked up in a slightly smaller size on each zippered pocket

Cruise 2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Embellished One Shoulder Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-missoni It closes with the goldThis gorgeous little dress was a dress was based on a combination of Looks 10 and Look 52. This version has been done in all black, it has the one shoulder cut of Look 10 combined with the bead work and embellishments that you see on look 52. Vogue said that the collection was done "in an electric bright palette.. and channelled Barbara Hutton's sixtiesa glittery, lame, paisley, and leopard print world of muumuus, bikinis, capri pants, trapeze