Evening gown
Brand
Christian Dior
(French, founded 1947)
Designer
Yves Saint Laurent
(1936 - 2008)
Spring 1958
Silk satin, net, sequins, and beads
Gift of Mrs. H. J. Heinz II
Object number78.147.12
In his 1957 autobiography, Christian Dior wrote, “haute couture has become an expression of a single personality: that of the head of the house.” Following his death that same year, it came as a surprise that young, then-unknown Yves Saint Laurent was selected to take his place. While Saint Laurent was recognized for his forward-thinking designs, this evening gown demonstrates that he also made highly opulent creations in the Dior tradition.
DescriptionGown, slipper satin skirt off white, bodice of doubled white net, embellished with silver thread embroidered circles, sequins beaded tassels around decollate, sleeveless; coutureExhibitions