The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"Venus"

Designer:: Christian Dior (French, Granville 1905–1957 Montecatini)
Date:: fall/winter 1949–50
Culture:: French
Medium:: silk, sequins, rhinestones, simulated pearls
Dimensions:: (a) Length at CB: 4 in. (10.2 cm) (b) Length at CB: 49 in. (124.5 cm) (c) Overall: 1 1/2 x 5 in. (3.8 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line:: Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1953
Accession Number:: C.I.53.40.7a–e