75.86.5B

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Exposed_36 Left to right 2000.89.15 and 75.86.5B (bra and petticoat), P82.20.2 (bra case), 82.155.8 (corset), 81.24.32 (blue corset)

Exposed_10 Left to right 96.89.6 (loungewear set), 80.124.1 (stockings case), 82.151.61 (nightgown), 2009.66.11 (yellow nightgown), 74.73.3 (slip set), 96.47.17 (robe), 2000.89.15 and 75.86.5B (bra and petticoat), 82.155.8 (corset), 81.24.32 (blue corset hidden), P82.20.2 (bra case)

Object: Petticoat

Brand: Christian Dior (French, founded 1947)

Designer: Christian Dior (1905 - 1957)

Date: Spring/Summer 1954

Medium: Pink and white nylon net, horsehair net, and cream silk taffeta

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Despina Messinesi

Object number: 75.86.5B

DescriptionPetticoat: three net flounces; top layer of pink net; layer of white nylon net; bottom layer of cream silk taffeta covered with horsehair net; deep pink net hem; back opening

Label Text:Christian Dior’s 1947 “New Look” collection heralded a return to the hourglass silhouette. The bust became a focal point, and its shape was defined by a variety of highly structured bras and corselets. Petticoats were often worn to maintain skirt fullness. This petticoat by Dior was made especially for one of his couture gowns.

In Collection(s)

Lingerie

Exhibitions:

Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color
Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies
Exposed: A History of Lingerie

75.86.5B

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