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Object Description
| Basic ID | Evening dress and stole, 1953. Ribbed silk moiré. Christian Dior, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Robert D. Graff. 1965.7a-b |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (designer) Christian Dior, Inc. (designer) |
| Title | Dress and stole |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1953 |
| Description | Dress and stole, evening-style, of yellow brown ribbed silk moiré. Dress (a), strapless, has fitted bodice, natural waist, pleated bouffant skirt, and boned understructure; floor-length. Stole (b) has one short sleeve on right side; supportive length of fabric goes under left arm and attaches to stole with self-fabric covered button at left breast; hook-and-eye closure attaches loose side of stole to bodice above left breast. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) moiré |
| Marks | Printemps - Hiver 1952/Christian Dior Paris/Made in France/20301 |
| Object History | Worn by donor, Mrs. Robert D. Graff. |
| Curatorial Statement | This unusual evening dress is the Museum's most extreme example of Dior's full-hipped silhouette. The boned understructure supports a system of pleats over the exaggerated hips. The matching one-sleeved wrap has a large hook and eye on the left, attaching it to the strapless dress. The wrap is further supported by a small belt attached with one button. |
| Subjects | Graff, Marjorie S. |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) stoles (outerwear) evening dresses |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert D. Graff |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Dior : The New Look. Chicago History Museum. (2006/09/30 - 2007/05/27) |
| Object Number | 1965.7a-b |
| Image File Name | i63172.jpg; index.cpd |
| Rights | All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use. |
| Collection Name | Costume and Textile Collection |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
Additional Information
| Basic ID | Evening dress and stole, 1953. Ribbed silk moiré. Christian Dior, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Robert D. Graff. 1965.7a-b |
| Title | i63172 |
| Rights | All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use. |
| Collection Name | Costume and Textile Collection |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
