The following pieces are from the House of Dior and have been on display at The Met. Not all are on display right now. These pieces were donated by their owners.
Which would you choose?
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"Chambord" - fall/winter 1954-55
consists of silk, simulated pearls, beads, sequins, rhinestones, plastic |
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"Junon" dress - fall/winter 1949-50
Pale-blue silk net embroidered with iridescent blue, green, and rust sequins |
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| Silk "Chérie" dinner dress, spring/summer 1947 |
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| Nuit d’Aout - 1954 |
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"Bar" suit and jacket, spring/summer 1947
Silk shantung |
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Ball Gown
Christian Dior, 1953 |
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| “May” dress 1953 |
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"Venus" Dress - 1949
Gray silk net embroidered with feather-shaped opalescent sequins, rhinestones, simulated pearls, and paillettes |
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Eventail" cocktail dress, fall/winter 1956–57
Navy and royal blue warp-printed taffeta with navy horsehair band trim
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