Polynésie
Evening Dress
1960 (made)
1960 (made)
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The Polynésie evening dress, which comes with a detachable belt featuring a bow, was designed by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior for the Paris, France spring-summer 1960 collection. The bodice is heavily embellished with materials including coral and beads. The cream skirt is sculptural in form and constructed from a stiff zibeline textile. The streamlined silhouette suggests the movement away from the full skirts in fashion in the 1950s in places including England and France which referenced the wide skirts favoured in these parts of the world around the 1850s.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Polynésie (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk with coral, beads, diamantés and metal threads, zibeline, boned |
| Brief description | Polynésie, evening dress with belt, zibeline, silk, embroidered with coral, beads, diamantés and metal threads, designed by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior, Paris, France, spring-summer 1960 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of embroidered silk and zibeline with a belt. Heavily-embellished, round-necked bodice with three quarter length sleeves. Mid-length skirt made from a high-sheen textile. The skirt is made up of two tiers. There is a centre back zip fastening and the innder bodice is boned, with four suspenders. The belt is made of cream zibelline, the same textile seen on the skirt. The belt features a flat bow trimming. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | Inside the bodice is the label: 'CHRISTIAN DIOR PARIS PRINTEMPS-ETE 1960 104755'
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Walther Moreira Salles, Cecil Beaton Collection |
| Object history | Spring-summer 1960. Worn and given by Mrs Walther Moreira Salles. Beaton Catalogue number 75. Registed Papers 70/3752F. |
| Summary | The Polynésie evening dress, which comes with a detachable belt featuring a bow, was designed by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior for the Paris, France spring-summer 1960 collection. The bodice is heavily embellished with materials including coral and beads. The cream skirt is sculptural in form and constructed from a stiff zibeline textile. The streamlined silhouette suggests the movement away from the full skirts in fashion in the 1950s in places including England and France which referenced the wide skirts favoured in these parts of the world around the 1850s. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Other number | 04755 - Couture number |
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| Accession number | T.128&A-1974 |
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| Record created | August 30, 2007 |
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