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Object Description
| Basic ID | Afternoon ensemble, 1955. Silk shantung, plastic. Christian Dior. Gift of Mrs. Thomas H. Fisher (Ruth Page). 1969.941a-b |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (designer) Christian Dior, Inc. (designer) |
| Title | Ensemble: dress and jacket |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1955 |
| Description | Ensemble of dark brown shantung silk. Dress (a) has fitted bodice and shoulder straps. V-shaped neckline in front; straight across in back. Thin waistband connects bodice and skirt. Skirt has small pleat at center back. Side zipper and hook-and-eye closure at proper left. Brown silk lining in bodice and skirt; additional black silk lining in skirt. Jacket (b) is fitted, collarless, and double-breasted, with cap sleeves. Four brown plastic buttons are visible at front; hidden hook-and-eye closures. Brown silk lining. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) metal plastic (organic material) |
| Dimensions | Chest: (32.5 in); Waist: (24.25 in); Hip: (36 in); Length: (34.5 in); Length: (27.5 in); Circumference: (40 in); Length: (43 in); Chest: (34 in); Length: (13.5 in); Length: (4 in) |
| Marks | PRIINTEMPS-ETE 1953/Christian Dior/PARIS/33540; **This text is unreadable.; ECLAIR; PMFB; KIN |
| Object History | Object was donated and worn by dancer and choreographer Ruth Page (Mrs. Thomas Hart Fisher). |
| Curatorial Statement | Ruth Page reigned as the grande dame of dance in Chicago from the 1920s to the 1980s. By far the largest donor of Dior materials to the Museum, Ruth Page was one of the designer's best Chicago clients. Although some of the pieces were purchased at the Dior salon in New York, most have labels identifying them as from the House of Dior in Paris. Buying these garments would have required Page to visit the Paris salon to be measured and possibly return to the salon numerous times for fittings. Many of her pieces show signs of alterations but a few are among the only unadulterated Dior garments in the Museum's collection. |
| Subjects |
Page, Ruth, 1899-1991 dancers choreographers |
| Object Types |
ensembles (costume) dresses (garments) jackets (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments afternoon dress |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Thomas Hart Fisher |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Dior : The New Look. Chicago History Museum. (2006/09/30 - 2007/05/27) |
| Object Number | 1969.941a-b |
| Image File Name | i63225.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 | Afternoon ensemble, 1955. Silk shantung, plastic. Christian Dior. Gift of Mrs. Thomas H. Fisher (Ruth Page). 1969.941a-b |
| Title | i63225 |
| 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 |
