Dinner suit
In his fall-winter 1956 collection, Dior experimented with layering, creating suits that offered equally "finished" looks whether or not the jacket was worn. In this example, the suit, in a striking cherry-red wool, transformed into a smart red and black dinner dress when the client removed her jacket, completely changing her look. The beaded trim at the neckline of the velvet blouse offers a tasteful bit of ornamentation to an outfit which serves as an example of Dior's precise tailoring.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dinner suit
- Design House: House of Dior (French, founded 1946)
- Designer: Christian Dior (French, Granville 1905–1957 Montecatini)
- Date: fall/winter 1955
- Culture: French
- Medium: wool, silk, beads, rhinestones
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Henry Rogers Benjamin, 1965
- Object Number: 2009.300.361a–c
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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