Evening Dress

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Artist/Maker	Christian Dior (designed for) Yves Saint Laurent (designer)
Place of origin	Paris (made)

Evening dress of ecru lace on a beige silk foundation. Full length with a straight skirt and an over-blouse which has elbow-length sleeves, a boat-shaped neckline and an ecru grosgrain ribbon bow in the middle of the front. The over-blouse fastens with poppers and the dress with a zip and poppers.

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Categories	Evening Wear Fashion Womenswear Lace
Object type	Evening dress
Materials and techniques	Ecru silk and lace, and grosgrain ribbon
Brief description	Evening dress of ecru lace on a silk foundation, designed by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior, Paris, 1958
Physical description	Evening dress of ecru lace on a beige silk foundation. Full length with a straight skirt and an over-blouse which has elbow-length sleeves, a boat-shaped neckline and an ecru grosgrain ribbon bow in the middle of the front. The over-blouse fastens with poppers and the dress with a zip and poppers.
Production type	Haute couture
Marks and inscriptions	'Christian Dior Printemps-Ete 1958 Paris Made in France 94977' (Label sewn to the bodice lining)
Credit line	Given by Madame de Callejon Propper
Object history	Worn by the donor - Madame de Callejon Propper
Bibliographic reference	Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Other number	94977 - Couture number
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.123-1974

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Record created	October 10, 2005
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O117548/evening-dress-yves-saint-laurent/

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