Dress and bodysuit
2000 {Freud fetish collection, autumn-winter 2001–02}
Medium
polyester (crepe, chiffon, satin, boning), plastic (sequins), elastane, cotton, lycra, metal, rhinestones
Measurements
(a) 152.0 cm (centre back) 35.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 48.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (bodysuit)
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
John Galliano’s Freud Fetish collection explores fetishism and repressed sexuality. Each work in the collection is a character, indulging the designer’s love of costume. The cast included a bleeding Marie Antoinette, a sadistic priest, a showgirl with a gorilla mask and this Dress and bodysuit, modelled by Sophie Dahl in the role of the ‘sexy maid’.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
(a) label, left front seamline, woven in black on white acetate: Christian Dior / HAUTE COUTURE / PARIS
(b) label, left seamline, woven in black on white acetate: Christian Dior / HAUTE COUTURE / PARIS
Accession Number
2024.1039.a-b
Department
International Fashion and Textiles