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Object Description
| Basic ID | Ensemble, 1951. Wool crepe. Christian Dior-New York, New York. Gift of Mrs. Maxine Wishnick. 1977.127.3a-e |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (designer) Christian Dior, Inc. (designer) |
| Title | Ensemble: jacket, skirt, collar, and scarf |
| Place of Origin | New York (N.Y.) |
| Date | 1951 |
| Description | Ensemble of dark blue wool crepe. Jacket (a) with spread collar, center front button closure with one dark blue plastic button; jacket curves in at natural waistline and flares back out at to cover hips; slash pockets at hip. Skirt (b) has high waist; wraps around body and closes right over left; falls below the knee. Collar (c) of white piqué; buttons on the underside of jacket's collar. Two-segment scarf (d-e) of white piqué attaches to inside of collar at both sides; when worn, the two pieces obscure décolletage. |
| Materials/Techniques |
wool (hair) crepe cotton (fiber) piqué plastic (organic material) |
| Object History | Purchased by Maxine Wishnick for her trip to Paris in 1951 with her husband, Dr. Seymour Wishnick. |
| Curatorial Statement | Christian Dior often repeated successful themes or designs from his couture lines for the Dior-New York ready-to-wear styles the following season. Another suit in CHM's collection, object number 1977.223a-b, illustrates this process. 1977.223a-b is a couture original while this suit was inspired by it. It was designed for the New York ready-to-wear salon, costing a fraction of the couture price. |
| Subjects | Wishnick, Maxine N. (Maxine Neuburger) |
| Object Types |
ensembles (costume) jackets skirts collars (neckwear) scarves (costume accessories) suits (main garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Maxine Neuburger Wishnick |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Dior : The New Look. Chicago History Museum. (2006/09/30 - 2007/05/27) |
| Object Number | 1977.127.3a-e |
| Image File Name | i63260.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 | Ensemble, 1951. Wool crepe. Christian Dior-New York, New York. Gift of Mrs. Maxine Wishnick. 1977.127.3a-e |
| Title | i63262 |
| 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 |
