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Chaperon rouge, dress and blouse

Chaperon rouge, dress and blouse
 1958 {Trapèze line, spring-summer 1958}

Medium
silk (carmine, organza), nylon (tulle), metal (fastening)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2024
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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)
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
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2024
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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