82.208.11

Images (6)

Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right 89.163.80 (red, white, and blue suit), 82.208.11 (grey wool suit), 78.75.3 (black and white culotte dress)

Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right: 78.75.1 (plaid coat and pattern on wall), 82.209.1 (blue suit), 2007.46.4 (houndstooth suit), 89.163.80 (red, white, and blue suit), 82.208.11 (grey wool suit), 78.75.3 (black and white culotte dress), 71.240.4 (purple evening dress), P85.89.1 (black evening dress), 91.183.16 (blue evening dress), 86.66.4 (blue evening dress and capelet)

Paris Refashioned_12 Left to right 81.51.2 (orange top and skirt), 82.80.7 (hat case), 82.208.11 (grey dress), 81.70.3 (pink suit), 2007.46.79 (hat case), 2007.46.4 (houndstooth suit), 86.49.6 (off white ensemble), 2007.46.75 (hat case)

Paris Refashioned_39 Left to right 82.80.7 (hat case), 81.51.2 (orange top and skirt), 82.208.11 (grey dress)

Object: Set

Brand: Christian Dior (French, founded 1947)

Designer: Marc Bohan (French, 1926 - 2023)

Date: Spring 1961

Medium: Grey wool and black leather

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of David Biderman

Object number: 82.208.11

DescriptionGrey wool dress and jacket set; short sleeves; black leather belt fixed at waist

Label Text:Marc Bohan replaced Yves Saint Laurent at the House of Dior in 1960. His early collections centered on the introduction of a new silhouette each season – an idea that originated with Christian Dior himself. This ensemble was part of Bohan’s “Slim Look” collection. Although he was rarely considered a trendsetter, his designs were commercially successful.

Exhibitions:

Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968
Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies