Evening set
Brand
Christian Dior
(French, founded 1947)
Designer
John Galliano
(British, born 1960)
Fall 1997
Silk lace and silk crepe chiffon
Museum purchase
Object number2012.36.1
"Galliano's concept of femininity is about woman as femme fatale," wrote Colin McDowell in his book about the designer whose glamorous and theatrical styles were at the forefront of fashion for more than a decade.
DescriptionLight purple sleeveless 1930s style floor length gown in re-embroidered silk lace in a floral pattern with flower like ruffles at front scoop neckline and left shoulder strap and handkerchief pointed ruffle flounce asymmetrically placed at mid thigh point, attached bias cut slip in silk crepe chiffon and coordinating shawl in silk crepe chiffon with long silk fringe at endsExhibitions