"Robe Promesse"
A great attraction of Dior's feminine silhouette is the juxtaposition of proportion it creates. A full skirt balances a nipped waist or a portrait collar counteracts a fitted bodice in numerous examples of Dior's work. In this cocktail dress, the combination of proportions makes for a classic look from the designer. The dramatic wide neckline sets off an impossibly narrow elongated bodice, which widens with princess seams into a flared skirt. The simplicity of the dress makes it a showpiece for Dior's exacting design equilibrium. This garment, as well as two others (2009.300.367 and 2009.300.368a, b), were given to the Brooklyn Museum collection by one of Dior's former models.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Robe Promesse"
- Design House: House of Dior (French, founded 1946)
- Designer: Christian Dior (French, Granville 1905–1957 Montecatini)
- Date: 1956–57
- Culture: French
- Medium: wool
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Svetlana K. Lloyd, 1966
- Object Number: 2009.300.895a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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