70.57.48

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Fashion A-Z (I)_07 Left to right 91.218.1 (velvet dress), 2007.25.1 (bag case), 2003.41.4 (coat ensemble), 99.61.1 (printed dress), 2003.70.1 (hat case), 80.58.5 (pink dress), 86.56.1 (green dress), 70.57.48 (evening ensemble)

Fashion A-Z (I)_08 Left to right 80.58.5 (dress), 86.56.1 (green dress), 70.57.48 (evening dress), 91.190.2 (evening ensemble)

Object: Evening ensemble

Brand: Christian Dior (French, founded 1947)

Designer: Christian Dior (1905 - 1957)

Date: Fall 1948

Medium: Silk satin

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Rodman A. Heeren

Object number: 70.57.48

DescriptionIvory silk satin evening ensemble with two-piece strapless dress and one sleeve stole; couture

Label Text:Christian Dior's New Look of 1947 swept the world of fashion. Suddenly, the boxy, man-tailored styles of the war years were démodé, replaced by an ultra-feminine style characterized by luxurious, long, full skirts and hourglass bodices. The emergent style of nostalgic femininity established the dominant fashionable silhouette for the next decade. Paris was once again the international capital of fashion, and Christian Dior was the world's most famous designer, attracting up to 25,000 visitors to see his collections each season. This strapless, off-white silk satin evening ensemble from the "Zig-Zag" collection of fall/winter 1948 sought to "give the figure the animated look of a drawing." Its dominant characteristic is the use of asymmetry (zig-zags), especially for the neckline.

Exhibitions:

Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation
Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)