Coat
Design House House of Dior French
Designer Christian Dior French
Not on view
Christian Dior adopted the use of traditional menswear fabrics for women's suits and dresses early in his design career. By 1951, masculine textiles like grey flannel and navy broadcloth had became a staple in Dior collections, yet the designs of the garments made from these fabrics always flattered the female form. In this example, the shapeliness of the wearer's body would have been accentuated by the pinstripes of the textile and the oversized besom hip pockets.
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