Look 150, Rose rouge, evening dress, bag and shoes
1958 {Trapeze line, spring-summer 1958}
Medium
silk, tulle (synthetic), leather, elastance, plastic (boning), rubber, metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 121.5 cm (centre back) 35.5 cm (waist, flat) (evening dress)
(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)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
David Richards Bequest, 2021
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
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
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
(a) label, left side back, woven (vertically) in black on white silk: PRINTEMPS-ETE-1958 / Christian Dior / PARIS / (stamped) 94051
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
Accession Number
2021.285.a-f
Department
International Fashion and Textiles