La Ligne Sinueuse
Day Dress
1952 (made)
1952 (made)
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This three-piece afternoon dress, designed by Christian Dior (1905-57), comprises a top, belt and skirt. Despite its simple appearance, it is assembled with a multiplicity of buttons and tiny snap fasteners, which required the help of a lady's maid to secure.
The couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972) was said to have disapproved of the complexity of Dior's fastenings.
The couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972) was said to have disapproved of the complexity of Dior's fastenings.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Worsted wool |
| Brief description | Three-piece day dress 'Batignolles' from 'La Ligne Sinueuse' made up of a jacket, skirt and belt in worsted, designed by Christian Dior, Paris, 1952 |
| Physical description | Tailored 3-piece day dress made up of a jacket, skirt and belt in navy blue worsted. Skirt and jacket are attached to one and other by buttons. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Gallery label | 'Batignolles' skirt, top and belt
Christian Dior (1905-57)
Paris
1952 spring/summer
Despite its simple appearance, this ensemble is assembled with a multiplicity of buttons and tiny snap fasteners, which required the help of a lady's maid. Balenciaga was said to have disapproved of the complexity of Dior's fastenings.
Worsted
Worn by Mrs Opal Holt and given by Mrs Haynes and Mrs Clark
V&A: T.110&A, B-1982(22/09/2007) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs D.M. Haynes and Mrs M. Clark |
| Object history | Opal Holt was born in Canada in 1887 but lived in the US until the end of the Second World War. She travelled extensively between the wars and was in the first plane to land in Bali. She married Herbert Holt, a Canadian who lived a large part of his life in England, as her third husband in 1946. They came to England and Europe every summer and Opal Holt began buying clothes in Paris for her life in England, and for the Bahamas in Winter, over a period of about thirty years. She died in 1980. Given by Mrs D.M Haynes and Mrs. Clark (nee Holt; Opal Holt's step-daughters). |
| Historical context | The original model for this dress was Simone. |
| Production | From Atelier Monique, the premier at Dior during the 1950s |
| Summary | This three-piece afternoon dress, designed by Christian Dior (1905-57), comprises a top, belt and skirt. Despite its simple appearance, it is assembled with a multiplicity of buttons and tiny snap fasteners, which required the help of a lady's maid to secure. The couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972) was said to have disapproved of the complexity of Dior's fastenings. |
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| Accession number | T.110 to B-1982 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2006 |
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