"No longer confined within the limits of a purely geometrical figure or the obligatory curve of an arch, this season, the silhouette is liberated" read the orginal notes for the Spring / Summer 1959 Haute Couture Collection from Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior.  

DRESS 
Navy wool dress with v-neckline, center front non-functioning button, three quarter length sleeves, dual center-back zippers, hook and eye and snap closure at the top. 
Label: Christian Dior Paris / Printemps-Ete 1959 / Made in France 
Size Label: Not sized 
Style/Serial No.: 100581  

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 13" 
Chest: 28" 
Waist: 24" 
Hips: 32" 
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 40" 
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 22" 

COAT 
Matching navy wool coat with peter pan collar, three large center front buttons, and three quarter length sleeves with cuff. 
Label: Christian Dior Paris / Printemps-Ete 1959 / Made in France 
Size Label: Not sized 
Style/Serial No.: 100582

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 14" 
Chest: 41" 
Waist: 46" 
Hips: 48"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 41" 
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 26"