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Object Description
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1952. Silk satin, iridescent sequins. Christian Dior, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Brooks McCormick. 1966.152 |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (creator) C.D. Models Ltd. (manufacturer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1952 |
| Description | Dress of off white satin. Strapless bodice; natural waist; bouffant skirt; surface covered in coral-shaped design rendered in white iridescent sequins. Design is concentrated at bodice and disperses as it travels down dress. Finely-pleated white net underskirt; lower 12" show beneath satin dress; volume create by complex understructure. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin net (textile) sequins (spangles) |
| Marks | 0358(6?)/Christian Dior/regd./Made in England by/C.D.Models (London) LTD./Dior |
| Object History | Worn by the donor, Mrs. Brooks McCormick (Hope Baldwin). |
| Subjects | McCormick, Hope Baldwin, 1919- |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) evening dresses (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Brooks McCormick |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Dior : The New Look. Chicago History Museum. (2006/09/30 - 2007/05/27) |
| Object Number | 1966.152 |
| Image File Name | i63181.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, 1952. Silk satin, iridescent sequins. Christian Dior, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Brooks McCormick. 1966.152 |
| Title | i63181 |
| 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 |
