2007.46.39

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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)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Christian Dior (French, founded 1947)

Designer: Marc Bohan (French, 1926 - 2023)

Date: 1978

Medium: Silk chiffon

Country: France

Credit Line: Donated in memory of Isabel Eberstadt by her family

Object number: 2007.46.39

DescriptionFloor length dolman sleeve evening dress in black silk chiffon, slip under dress, flared skirt with long train, bias blouson over bodice with draped neck plunging to a deep V at CB, bodice fullness is gather at CB waist, attached long scarf with knot creates bow effect at CB

In Collection(s)

1970s

Exhibitions:

Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies