Chaperon rouge, dress and blouse
1958 {Trapèze line, spring-summer 1958}
Medium
silk (carmine, organza), nylon (tulle), metal (fastening)
Measurements
(a) 81.0 cm (centre back) 30.5 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 42.5 (centre back) 21.0 cm (sleeve length) (blouse)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2024
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Christian Dior loved the colour red – he called it ‘the colour of life’. Dior would place red silhouettes in the middle of his haute couture shows to enliven the crowd. A nod to Dior’s adoration of the colour, Chaperon rouge, blouse and dress is an important example from Yves Saint Laurent’s Trapeze collection, notable for the vibrant hues of its luxurious silk.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
(a) label, left seamline, woven (vertically) in white on black acetate: MADE IN FRANCE / Christian Dior / PARIS
Accession Number
2024.1037.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles