cocktail dress & jacket
Christian Dior, Paris 1947 - 1957
Summary
Cocktail dress and short jacket in Chinese style peach silk printed in black and then embroidered all-over; Slim-line columnar dress with empire waist, shoulder straps and narrow skirt to below knees; organza lining; matching boxy bolero jacket with wide pointed lapels and full lining in black silk velvet. The whole ensemble is embroidered lavishly with black seed pearls, nacre livers, brass and copper metal thread embroidery, in stylised small oriental figures and buildings. Labelled 'Christian Dior, Paris, Autumne/Hiver 1956, 82029'. ('Aimant' collection). Short bolero type jackets featured in the Aimant collection, as did lavish embroidery.
Object Name
cocktail dress & jacket
Creators Name
Date Created
1956
Dimensions
bust: 97cm
accession number
2012.73
Collection Group
Place of creation
Paris
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