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Object Description
| Basic ID | Evening dress, ca. 1948. Silk taffeta. Christian Dior, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Sanger P. Robinson. 1969.1344 |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (designer) Christian Dior, Inc. (designer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | circa 1948 |
| Description | Dress, evening-style, of black silk taffeta. Strapless fitted bodice with sweetheart neckline and low-cut back. Natural waist. Long peplum covers hips in front; longer in back. Front of skirt has zigzag panels on each side that are created by turning the fabric back on itself. Floor-length underskirt. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) taffeta |
| Marks | Christin Dior-New York*/Original/*trademark |
| Object History | Worn by donor, Mrs. Sanger P. Robinson. |
| Curatorial Statement | The Zig-Zag line of 1948 featured dresses designed to convey "the movement and nervous character of a sketch." Here the turned-back panels of the stiff, silk skirt create a descending Z that holds its shape without an understructure |
| Subjects | Robinson, Sanger P., Mrs. |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) evening dresses (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sanger P. Robinson |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Dior : The New Look. Chicago History Museum. (2006/09/30 - 2007/05/27) |
| Object Number | 1969.1344 |
| Image File Name | i63199.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
| Title | i63200 |
| 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 |
