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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Evening gown, ca. 1953. Silk velour. Christian Dior, France. Gift of Mrs. Thomas Hart Fisher. 1969.939a-b
Title	Dress
Artists/Makers	Dior, Christian (designer)
Place of Origin	Paris (France)
Date	circa 1953
Physical 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.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments evening dress (concept)
Object Types	dresses (garments) belts (costume accessories) evening dresses (garments)
Related Persons	Page, Ruth, 1899-1991
Related Terms	dancers choreographers
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Thomas Hart Fisher
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) 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	ICHi-63218; ICHi-63219; ICHi-63220; ICHi-63222; ICHi-63217; ICHi-52053
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org
Rights	For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org.

Title	i63219
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 (Chicago History Museum)
Rights	For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org.

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