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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Cocktail dress, 1955. Silk crepe. Christian Dior, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Howard Linn. 1960.93 |
| Title | Mystre |
| Other Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (designer) |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1955 |
| Physical Description | Dress of black silk crepe. Fitted bodice. Two thin straps attached to center front of bodice, forming a Y shape. Gathering at bust; pleats at center back fall into train. A-line skirt; hem is ankle-length in front with a slight train in back. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) crepe (textile) tulle (meshed textile) |
| Marks | Printemps - Hiver 1955/Christian Dior Paris/Made in France/76481 |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Howard Linn, née Lucy McCormick Blair. |
| Curatorial Statement | The two shoulder straps form the top of the letter Y in this dress from Dior's 1955 autumn collection. Pleats at the center back fall into an unusual sweeping train held up by many layers of soft, pleated tulle, all stitched to a thin, torso-high girdle. Snags in the fabric where the shoulder straps cross on the front of the dress show signs that a brooch probably was worn with it. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) cocktail dresses |
| Related Persons | Linn, Lucy Blair, 1886-1978 |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Howard Linn |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Dior : The New Look. Chicago History Museum (2006/09/30 - 2007/05/27) |
| Object Number | 1960.93 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-63159; ICHi-63153; ICHi-63154; ICHi-63158; ICHi-63157 |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
| Research Inquiry | http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research |
| Licensing Inquiry | Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org |
Description
| Title | i63159 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
