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Elvira, evening dress
2003 {autumn-winter 2003-04}

Medium
viscose and synthetic devoré velvet, plastic and synthetic lurex

Measurements
160 cm (centre back) (variable) 36.0 cm (waist, flat) (variable)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2006
© Christian Dior Couture

Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International

 

About this work

John Galliano’s Hardcore collection drew upon fetishism, Japanese iconography and basketball numbers. Elvira, evening dress features a signature print of the collection, fishes and roundels repeated in a graphic black-and-white repeat. A Dior spokesperson described the collection as ‘hardcore glamour – always beautiful but in raunchy latex’.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
France

Inscription
label, centre back, woven in black on white acetate: Christian Dior/BOUTIQUE/PARIS

Accession Number
2006.11

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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