Cocktail suit

Clothes for Women

Inventory number
2018.7.9.22ab.CW.SU.C2012.FR
Author:
House of Dior (French, founded 1946)
Description
Red silk cocktail ensemble consisting of a blouse and a skirt.

In our modern period, women can play freely with their wardrobes and wear the same outfit for several occasions, see mixing silhouettes. Haute Couture's vocation is to launch fashion trends rather than to create unique and tailor-made clothes. With no exception to the rule, the House of Dior twinkle the runway creations in the ready-to-wear, as in this oriental-inspired cocktail suit.
Material
Silk
Origin
circa 2012 France (design), France, Italy (made)

Exhibition History
2018.9.1 - 2018.9.30 – "Centenary of the fashion through the Alexandre Vassiliev Collection. 1914-2018", Château de Querrieu, Querrieu, France