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Christian Dior, designer

Cocktail dress, ca. 1950

Description

Maker

  • Christian Dior, 1905-1957, French, designer

Title

Cocktail dress

Year

ca. 1950

Medium

Jacquard-woven silk brocaded with metal thread

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • metallic thread

Dimensions

Length: 111.8 cm (44 inches)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Mary L. H. Doolittle

Object Number

79.146.5

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