2001.45.1

Images (8)

Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right: 2007.46.39 (black evening dress), 99.83.9 (corset evening ensemble), 2021.53.34 (red dress), 2001.45.1(black leather dress), 2008.60.1 (black one shoulder dress), 2005.23.1 (graffiti knit dress), 2019.21.1 (jacket), 2016.113.1 (red puffer coat)

Seduction_35 Left to right 2008.65.7 (ensemble), 99.73.3 (textile wall), 2001.45.1 (dress)

Exhibitionism_11 Left to right 2003.70.1 (hat case), 2001.45.1 (dress), 87.12.1 (plastic corset), 2009.15.2 (red satin corset), 99.79.3 (corset), 87.94.3 (metal corset case)

Power_Mode_06 Left to right 98.29.3 (corset), 2001.45.1 (dress), 2017.61.1 (corset)

Power_Mode_12 Left to right 98.29.3 (corset), 2001.45.1 (dress), 2017.61.1 (corset)

Power_Mode_13 Left to right 98.29.3 (corset), 2001.45.1 (dress), 2017.61.1 (corset)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Christian Dior Boutique (French)

Designer: John Galliano (born 1960)

Date: 2000

Medium: Leather and silk

Country: France

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: 2001.45.1

DescriptionLong asymmetrical evening dress in black lambskin leather over silk; corset style bodice with diagonal seams and lacing, buttoned shoulder straps and slanted RF closure; tapered skirt with RF pocket and left hip swag extending to back draped fold, held by metal buckle

Label Text:Galliano combines black leather with lacing to create an erotic cocktail dress. The look evokes the leather suits and corsets of fetish wear, but here they have been deconstructed and draped across the body asymmetrically. This gives the wearer an air of being caught in the midst of undressing.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

Glamour: Fashion, Film, Fantasy
London Fashion
Power Mode
Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies
Seduction
Exhibitionism: 50 Years of the Museum at FIT