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Sonatine

Sonatine
 1957 {Slender (Fuseau) line, autumn-winter 1957–58}

Medium
silk (velvet, point d'esprit tulle)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty, 2017
© Christian Dior Couture
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Gallery location
Not on display
 

About this work

Favourites of the Dior design repertoire, rich silk velvet and delicately spotted white tulle come together with great effect in this dramatic evening dress from the late 1950s. Satin, taffeta, velvet, lace and tulle are mainstays in the creation of luxurious evening wear and have been consistently revisited by designers at Dior ever since.

Artwork Details

Medium
silk (velvet, point d'esprit tulle)
Measurements
133.0 cm (centre back) 31.0 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
label, inner front bodice, woven in white on mushroom silk: PATRON ORIGINAL / CHRISTIAN DIOR / PARIS
Accession Number
2017.118
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty, 2017
© Christian Dior Couture
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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