Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Christian Dior
(French, founded 1947)
Designer:
Marc Bohan
(French, 1926 - 2023)
Date: 1964
Medium: Silk organza and paillettes
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Jane Holzer
Object number: 81.250.15
DescriptionWhite silk organza dress with knee length A-line skirt; decollate open round neck, sleeveless, high cut armholes, blouson; neck trimmed with clear paillettes and bugle bead fringe, front neck bias drape organza ending in decorative knot at center back neck; white taffeta boned bodice with center back hook closure; left side dress zipper closure; seven gored flare skirt of two layers of silk organza and two under layers, A-line, knee length; off white china silk backing
Label Text:Marc Bohan’s low-cut necklines made headlines. Marilyn Bender, fashion editor at the New York Times, dubbed the style “Dior décolletage.” The provocative neckline of this dress is emphasized by the dense array of oversize sequins. While the blouson bodice suggests an ease of wear, the fabric conceals a rigid understructure that held the dress – and its wearer’s body – firmly in place.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968
- Arbiters of Style