2022.65.6

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Puffs and Folds. From left to right: dinner dress by Ranhn, c.1894 (P84.22.47); dress by Rudi Gernreich, fall 1968 (94.105.1); dress by Milgrim, 1924 (74.72.12); dress by Christian Dior Boutique, fall 2003 (2022.65.6); evening coat by Christian Dior, 1953 (71.267.3); dress by Lanvin, spring 2009 (2018.59.1); dress by Isabel Toledo, spring 2002 (2010.1.48).

From left to right: evening ensemble by Milgrim, 1924 (74.72.12); dress by Christian Dior Boutique, fall 2003 (2022.65.6); coat by Christian Dior, 1953 (71.267.3); dress by Lanvin, spring 2009 (2018.59.1); dress by Isabel Toledo, spring 2002 (2010.1.48)

Object: Evening set

Brand: Christian Dior Boutique (French)

Designer: John Galliano (born 1960)

Date: Fall 2003

Medium: Silk and viscose

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Joy Venturini Bianchi

Object number: 2022.65.6

DescriptionEvening set: Red silk chinoserie print short origami sleeve jacket, hook and eye and snap front closure; red silk / viscose chinoiserie print skirt with allover gold metallic thread sequins, floor length; elastic waist

Label Text:The origami-like sleeves and fabric of this Dior Boutique dress mirrored the brand’s fall 2003 runway collection, presented by John Galliano. Inspired by a trip to China and Japan, Galliano described the designs as “a conflation of both cultures … a fantasy.” Twenty years later, such “fantasies” of global fashion are often viewed more critically.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

Statement Sleeves