"Nuit D'Aout"

Design House House of Dior French
Designer Christian Dior French
spring/summer 1954
Not on view
Dior's evocation of the ancien régime is clear in this silhouette. He played on the idea of a polonaise of that era by using an overdress that pulls up to reveal an underskirt. In this case, what actually makes the draping at both sides is an unbroken length of chiffon tacked into the waist at back and falling away into two separate trains, but the impression is that of the grand court shape. The overall pattern abets the evocation of a rococo design.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Nuit D'Aout"
  • Design House: House of Dior (French, founded 1946)
  • Designer: Christian Dior (French, Granville 1905–1957 Montecatini)
  • Date: spring/summer 1954
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: silk
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1956
  • Object Number: C.I.56.60.5a–d
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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