1980s Christian Dior Magenta and White Spotted 3 Piece Beach Outfit

This 1980s to early 1990s Christian Dior beach ensemble is composed of three pieces: a pair of hot pant shorts, a mini-dress, and a wrap-around sarong style dress or skirt. The fabric is vibrant and playful; a white stretchy, pleat textured crepe patterned with painterly polka-dots in magenta.

The shorts are cut to an elasticated high-waist fit with a high-cut leg. They are unlined. The mini-dress has a strapless cut with an elasticated neckline that ties at the front. It is tailored to a very short length and so can be used as a top or a dress. The drawstring waist also ties at the front. The dress is unlined. The final piece is a cover-up. It has a wrap-around cut that is secured in place permanently with a bow. The waist is elasticated. This sarong-style garment can be worn as a strapless dress cover-up or around the waist as a maxi-skirt. It has a split at the front which rises to the bow. The waistband is finished with two stripes of magenta. This piece is also unlined.

In very good to excellent vintage condition with no issues, the colours remaining vibrant and the fabric is unblemished. The labels read “Christian Dior Beachwear” alongside “Made in France”. It is 100% Polyamide. There are no size labels but there is some stretch on the below measurements. Our model's sizes are: Bust: 34" (87cm), Waist 24" (61cm), Hips: 34.5" (88cm) and 5' 7" (170cm) and she's a size UK 6, US 2. We think this will also work on a size 8 or US 4.

MEASUREMENTS DRESS

BUST STRETCHED - 42 in. (107 cm)

BUST UNSTRETCHED - 28 in. (71 cm)

WAIST - 34 in. (86 cm)

HIP - 40 in. (102 cm)

LENGTH - 24.5 in. (62 cm)

MEASUREMENTS SARONG

WAIST UNSTRETCHED - 28 in. (71 cm)

WAIST STRETCHED - 40 in. (102 cm)

LENGTH - 41 in. (104 cm)

MEASUREMENTS SHORTS

WAIST UNSTRETCHED - 23 in. (58 cm)

WAIST STRETCHED - 30 in. (76 cm)

HIP - 36 in. (91 cm)

LENGTH - 11.5 in. (29 cm)

RISE - 12 in. (31 cm)