"Nuit Fraiche"

Christian Dior|House of Dior

spring/summer 1954 · silk, cotton, metallic thread, fur · Costume Institute

Dior frequently used the strapless gown as the basis from which to create alterable effects modifiable by the use of jackets and stoles. Here, a half-jacket (literally two armholes and a capelet) transforms the bodice of the gown. The embroidery is a typical couture flourish, obliterating the separate pattern pieces through camouflage of the seaming.

Artist

Christian Dior|House of Dior

Date

spring/summer 1954

Medium

silk, cotton, metallic thread, fur

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1956