Tilly Tizzani in evening bolero encrusted with blossoms of magenta and green sequins on a latticework of silver and gold jewels over sheath of absinthe-green silk gazar by Marc Bohan for Dior, coiffure by Alexandre de Paris, photo by Hiro, Harper's Bazaar, April 1964

 

Antonia in small, sleek black bouclé wool dress with ball buttons and white at the wrist and white organdy turban, by Marc Bohan for Dior, photo by David Montgomery, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1965

 

Antonia in black shantung suit, skirt fans out from the hip, pleated chiffon shirt pearl-fastened on front and sleeves worn with maharajah's pink gauze turban, by Marc Bohan for Dior, photo by David Montgomery, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1965

 

Antonia in black shantung suit, skirt fans out from the hip, pleated chiffon shirt pearl-fastened on front and sleeves worn with maharajah's pink gauze turban, by Marc Bohan for Dior, photo by David Montgomery, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1965

 

Antonia in small, sleek black bouclé wool dress with ball buttons and white at the wrist and white organdy turban, by Marc Bohan for Dior, photo by David Montgomery, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1965

 

China Machado is wearing a sumptuous back-blown beret of chinchilla by Marc Bohan for Dior, photo  by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1961

 

Jean Newington in heart-of-lettuce green wool suit with velvet curved collar worn with a yellow brimmed Panama by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, photo by William Klein, Vogue, March 15, 1962

 

Model in silk crêpe evening gown, heavily embroidered with sparkling tubular beads on the bolero, by (Marc Bohan ) Christian Dior, coiffure by Alexandre, photo by Pottier, 1963

 

Sue Murray's side-swept hair is held by black velvet bow, created by Carita for Dior's black satin dinner suit, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, November 1, 1967

 

Gloria Friedrich in silk cloque-and-wool 'boubou' in stippled African greens and fuschias thrown over one shoulder and caught round one ankel by Marc Bohan for Dior, coiffure by Alexandre, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, March 1, 1967

The 'boubou' is an African robe made of one large rectangle of fabric with an opening in the center for the neck. When worn it drapes down over the shoulders and billows at the sleeves.

 

Jean Shrimpton in pale-pink crêpe-de-chine dress, top turned under over short narrow skirt,below the bosom, a ruby bar clip anchors the décolletage by Dior, coiffure by Alexandre, cover by Irving Penn, Vogue, Nov.1, 1963

 

Jean Shrimpton in fabulous dress of brown tulle, thick with gold and silver embroidery, ending in a big flounce by Dior, coiffure by Alexandre, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, November 15, 1963

 

Veruschka in fluid folds of light-weight tissue brocade in emerald and gold with heavy gold embroidery at the cuffs by Marc Bohan for Dior, coiffure by Alexandre, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, November 1, 1965

 

Mickey Belveger in an audacious black Chantilly lace dress that frames the bosom by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, coiffure by Alexandre de Paris, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1963

 

Margo McKendry in leopard-lined hooded cape over a narrow belted suit by Marc Bohan for Dior, 60-carat diamond earring from Harry Winston, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1961

 

Model is wearing a moiré at-home dress in yellow green adorned with huge paillettes by Marc Bohan for Dior, and huge yellow sapphire surrounded by diamonds and emeralds by David Webb, photo by James Moore, Harper's Bazaar, Oct. 1964

 

Happy 94th Birthday to fashion designer Marc Bohan, August 22, 1926

Margo McKendry, Marc Bohan for Dior's 'Jungle' ensemble, Autumn/Winter Collection 1961, Charme 62 Line, photo by Avedon, August 1961

Dorothea McGowan, Marc Bohan for Dior, 'Daphne' dress, Autumn/Winter Collection 1963, photo by Avedon, August 1963

Mike Nichols and Suzy Parker, Christian Dior Salon, Marc Bohan for Dior's 'Paris-Londres' ensemble Autumn/Winter Collection 1962, Flèche Line, photo by Avedon, July 1962