2002.15.2

Images (4)

First_Rotation_702 Left to right P85.40.2 and P85.40.4 (textiles wall), 2005.51.1 (gown), 2002.15.2 (camouflage dress), 2003.70.1 (hat case), 2005.76.1 (shoes case), 2005.53.1 (shoes case), 2005.55.1 (underwear set case), 2004.63.6 (textile wall), 2005.68.2 (ensemble), 2005.31.1 (metallic dress), 2005.72.1 (dress), 2005.49.1 (ensemble), 2004.27.1 (textile wall), 2005.57.1 (suit)

Uniformity_30 2002.15.2 (dress), 2013.62.5 (dress)

Uniformity_06 Left to right 2013.58.1 (shorts ensemble), 2013.60.1 (ensemble), 2014.27.1 (suit), 2003.98.2 (helmet), 2003.98.1 (poncho), 79.49.78 (dress), 2002.15.2 (dress with train), 2013.62.5 (dress)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Christian Dior (French, founded 1947)

Designer: John Galliano (born 1960)

Date: Spring 2001

Medium: Silk taffeta and brown leather

Country: France

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: 2002.15.2

DescriptionOne shoulder evening sheath dress in silk taffeta screen printed with khaki, beige, black and green camouflage pattern, fit and flared with multiple spiral gores, floor length with train, left front lacings from waist to hem, back invisible zipper and brown leather neckband buckled on right shoulder

Label Text:In this look, John Galliano transformed the camouflage fatigues of the military into an evening gown. With a dramatic, asymmetrical slit laced halfway down the body, the garment has a deconstructed quality, as if it were thrown together from an army tent or poncho.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

Uniformity
Fashion & Politics
The Big, the Bold, and the Beautiful: Hand Screen-Printing for Fashion and Interiors
Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation