Evening dress
1997 {In a boudoir mood ready-to-wear collection, spring-summer 1998}
Medium
polyamide nylon
Measurements
125.0 cm (centre back) 35.0 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift’s Program, 2020
© Christian Dior
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Bias-cutting is a key element of John Galliano’s design aesthetic, and one he has revisited throughout his career. This example from Galliano’s collection In a Boudoir Mood draws thematically from Dior’s preceding haute couture collection Mata Hari, and shows Galliano’s dexterity with opulent fabrics and sensuous form.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
label, centre back neckline, woven in black on white polyester: Christian Dior / BOUTIQUE / PARIS
label, centre back neckline, printed in black ink on white polyester: MADE IN FRANCE / (size) 38 /100% Polyamide/Nylon
Accession Number
2020.610
Department
International Fashion and Textiles