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Evening Dress

1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Christian Dior (designed for)
Marc Bohan (designer)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

High-waisted long evening dress/sheath in embroidered silk with a high round neck and short sleeves. Completely embroidered with pastes, metal thread and plastic film (probably PET polyester) appliqué in silver, gold, yellow, orange and pink, arranged in a palmette pattern on a gauze ground. Slightly flared skirt. Back zip fastening and white silk petticoat which is attached.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Evening Wear
Formal Wear
Womenswear
Embroidery
Object type
Evening dress
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk in pastes, metal thread and plastic film (probably PET polyester)
Silk (Textile)
Paste Gems
Plastic Melinex
Embroidery
Brief description
Long evening dress/sheath in embroidered silk, designed by Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, Paris, 1968
Physical description
High-waisted long evening dress/sheath in embroidered silk with a high round neck and short sleeves. Completely embroidered with pastes, metal thread and plastic film (probably PET polyester) appliqué in silver, gold, yellow, orange and pink, arranged in a palmette pattern on a gauze ground. Slightly flared skirt. Back zip fastening and white silk petticoat which is attached.
Dimensions
  • Circumference: 790mm (Note: waist)
  • Circumference: 850mm (Note: bust)
  • Length: 1390mm
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
'CHRISTIAN DIOR PARIS PRINTEMPS-ETE 1968 / MADE IN FRANCE 144050' (Label inside the bodice)
Credit line
Given by Mr Stavros Niarchos
Object history
The embroidery of this dress was custom-designed especially for the client
Subject depicted
Flowers, Rosebuds
Bibliographic references
  • L'Officiel, March 1967, p 125
  • Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 85
Other number
115 - Model number
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.140-1974

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Record createdAugust 31, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138850/evening-dress-marc-bohan/
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