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Gianfranco Ferré

Dress ensemble (dress and vest),

Description

Maker

  • Christian Dior
  • Gianfranco Ferré

Title

Dress ensemble (dress and vest)

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Silk jacquard weave,
  • velvet,
  • and fringe

Techniques

  • Silk jacquard weave,
  • velvet,
  • and fringe

Dimensions

Center back length: 83.8 cm (33 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label (at center-back of dress): “Christian Dior Boutique Paris 64460”; Second label : “Made in France; Collection H1H; Style 2706160; Size 38; Color 550; Fabric 4681530; Composition 74% Rayon, 26% Silk, 100% Silk; Lining 55% Acetate, 45% Cupmo; Dry Clean Only”

Label (at center-back of vest): “Christian Dior Boutique Paris 75915”; Second label: “Made in France; Collection H1H; Style 2702530; Size 42; Color 19/0 Bordeaux; Fabric 530; Composition 100% Silk; Lining; Dry Clean Only”

Type

  • Costume

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2015.29.3ab

About

Dress ensemble (dress and vest)

Label (at center-back of dress): “Christian Dior Boutique Paris 64460”; Second label : “Made in France; Collection H1H; Style 2706160; Size 38; Color 550; Fabric 4681530; Composition 74% Rayon, 26% Silk, 100% Silk; Lining 55% Acetate, 45% Cupmo; Dry Clean Only”

Label (at center-back of vest): “Christian Dior Boutique Paris 75915”; Second label: “Made in France; Collection H1H; Style 2702530; Size 42; Color 19/0 Bordeaux; Fabric 530; Composition 100% Silk; Lining; Dry Clean Only”

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Swagged and Poufed

January 22 - July 3, 2016

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Dress

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Dress ensemble (dress and vest) with the accession number of 2015.29.3ab. To request new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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