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Diorama, cocktail dress
1959 {Longue collection, spring-summer 1959}

Medium
silk (faille, tulle), metal (fastenings)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2023
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk (faille, tulle), metal (fastenings)
Measurements
(a) 99.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat)
(b) 9.0 × 86.5 cm (belt)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
(a) label, centre front neckline, woven in black on white silk: PRINTEMPS-ETE 1359 / Christian Dior / PARIS (stamped in ink) 98005
label, centre front neckline, woven in red on white silk: MADE IN FRANCE
Accession Number
2023.181.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2023
Gallery location
Not on display