Look 150, Rose rouge, evening dress, bag and shoes
1958 {Trapeze line, spring-summer 1958}
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
David Richards Bequest, 2021
- Gallery location
- Not on display
About this work
Yves Saint Laurent’s first collection was a range of simplified triangular silhouettes reimagining Christian Dior’s A-line and later dubbed by the designer as the Trapeze line. The collection was hailed as a triumph, with French daily newspaper Le Figaro declaring ‘Saint Laurent has saved France’ and the house from financial ruin. Look 150, Rose rouge is an important example from this key collection, notable for its vibrant hue, luxurious silk faille and exacting hand-sewn details. This example is from the wardrobe of style icon the Countess Jacqueline de Ribes, who was a close friend of Saint Laurent and regular couture client.
Artwork Details
(b) 27.0 cm cm (waist,flat) 75.0 cm (centre back) (petticoat)
(c) 30.0 cm (waist,flat) 75.0 cm (centre back) (petticoat)
(d-e) 14.5 × 7.5 × 20.5 cm (shoes)
(f)13.5 × 27.0 × 2.5 cm (bag)
label, left side back, woven in black in on white silk: MADE IN FRANCE
(d) stamped (vertically) in ink on insole: ASCOTT / MANNEQUIN / 8 RUE ROYALE. PARIS
(e) stamped (vertically) in ink on insole: ASCOTT / MANNEQUIN / 8 RUE ROYALE. PARIS
(f) label, rear flap, printed in ink on white sticker: ROSSINI / M11399/ 6 / DIOR Couture. Printed / BEAN / 01/10/20 / 141478
David Richards Bequest, 2021