71.213.20

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Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right: 89.155.1 (man's jacket), muslin copy and 77.27.2 (dress in case), 71.213.20 (beige satin dress)

Fashion A-Z (II)_07 Left to right 2005.49.1 (ensemble), 2010.37.12 (denim dress), 97.71.1 (ensemble), 71.213.20 (satin dress), 71.213.30 (dress), 2011.39.1 (metallic dress)

Fashion A-Z (II)_11 71.213.20 (satin dress), 71.213.30 (dress)

Fashion A-Z (II)_10 Left to right 97.71.1 (ensemble), 71.213.20 (satin dress), 71.213.30 (dress), 2011.39.1 (metallic dress)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Christian Dior (French, founded 1947)

Designer: Christian Dior (1905 - 1957)

Date: Fall 1954

Medium: Silk satin

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Sally Cary Iselin

Object number: 71.213.20

DescriptionBeige satin evening dress, sleeveless with double breasted coatdress styling; ankle length, long torso with draped swag at side hip, and full skirt supported with petticoat; matching high heeled pumps (by Castell-Saguer)

Label Text:Christian Dior debuted his first collection, Corolla (soon to become known as the “New Look”), in February 1947. Over the next ten years, Dior dominated Paris fashion. The classic styling of this tailored coatdress combines his self-professed “love of architecture and clear-cut design” with his predilection for femininity, as evidenced by the small waist and expansive skirt.

Exhibitions:

50 Years of Fashion, 1947 - 1997
Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)
Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies
A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk