From the autumn collection of the most talked of fashion designer , Christian Dior , comes this wide belted coat in powder blue brushed wool which features the latest trend , the width springing from gathers at the shoulderline or yoke . The front falls in unrestricted but ample folds . Dior , who has shocked the fashion world with his shorter hemlines mode , adds a black melusine toque which provides a contrast to the coat . 28 August 1953