Corridon suit
Suit
1960
1960
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This suit is from Yves Saint Laurent's last collection for the House of Dior, haute couture Autumn/Winter 1960, which took inspiration from the youth culture in Paris at the time such as the beatniks and 'les blousons noirs'.
Yves Saint Laurent started working for the House of Dior in 1955, as Christian Dior's assistant. He was gradually given greater responsibilities and input in the designing until Dior's sudden death in October 1957 when, at the age of just 21, Saint Laurent was named as Dior's successor.
The pared back, minimalistic design of this three-piece suit and dual strips of grosgain running vertically down either side of the skirt evoke a man's dress suit, with the traditional stripe of silk on the outseam of the trousers.
Yves Saint Laurent started working for the House of Dior in 1955, as Christian Dior's assistant. He was gradually given greater responsibilities and input in the designing until Dior's sudden death in October 1957 when, at the age of just 21, Saint Laurent was named as Dior's successor.
The pared back, minimalistic design of this three-piece suit and dual strips of grosgain running vertically down either side of the skirt evoke a man's dress suit, with the traditional stripe of silk on the outseam of the trousers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Corridon suit (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Corridon suit of jacket, top and skirt, black wool and black grosgrain, Christian Dior by Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 1960 |
| Physical description | A three-piece suit consisting of a jacket, sleevless top and skirt with attached under bodice. The suit is black wool with black grosgrain binding. The skirt has two lines of grosgrain running down the length of the skirt either side, which line up with the vents of the jacket. The original design of this suit by yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior haute couture featured a horizontal line of grosgrain running from each vent on the top and meeting in the middle in a bow. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Heather Holden-Brown |
| Object history | The suit was worn by Patricia Holden-Brown (née Ross Mackenzie) (1923-2001). Patricia Mary Ross Mackenzie was born in Canada in 1923 and her first job was working as a personal shopper at Eaton's department store in Toronto. During the latter part of the Second World War she joined the Royal Canadian Airforce. She later moved to London and in March 1951 married Derrick Holden-Brown, who was knighted in 1979. |
| Summary | This suit is from Yves Saint Laurent's last collection for the House of Dior, haute couture Autumn/Winter 1960, which took inspiration from the youth culture in Paris at the time such as the beatniks and 'les blousons noirs'. Yves Saint Laurent started working for the House of Dior in 1955, as Christian Dior's assistant. He was gradually given greater responsibilities and input in the designing until Dior's sudden death in October 1957 when, at the age of just 21, Saint Laurent was named as Dior's successor. The pared back, minimalistic design of this three-piece suit and dual strips of grosgain running vertically down either side of the skirt evoke a man's dress suit, with the traditional stripe of silk on the outseam of the trousers. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.55:1 to 3-2019 |
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| Record created | July 18, 2019 |
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