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Object Description
| Basic ID | Evening gown, ca. 1953. Silk velour. Christian Dior, France. Gift of Mrs. Thomas Hart Fisher. 1969.939a-b |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (designer) Christian Dior, Inc. (designer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | circa 1953 |
| Description | Dress (a), evening-style, of black and dark pink floral printed silk velour. Fitted bodice with V-shaped neckline. Short sleeves. Skirt has inverted pleats at waist to create volume; knee-length. Belt (b) of pleated self-fabric. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) velours |
| Object History | Object was donated and worn by dancer and choreographer Ruth Page (Mrs. Thomas Hart Fisher). |
| Curatorial Statement | This dress, alongside another in the collection (2008.142.1), is a perfect example of the 'trickle down' effect of haute couture on mainstream fashion. This Christian Dior couture design, which would have required three fittings, was subsequently translated into an affordable dress and sold at a fraction of the cost. Popular fabrics and designs from haute couture collections were picked up by ready-to-wear designers in subsequent seasons. |
| Subjects | Page, Ruth, 1899-1991 |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) belts (costume accessories) evening dresses (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| 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); Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum. (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26) |
| Object Number | 1969.939a-b |
| Image File Name | i63218.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 | i63218 |
| 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 |
