Woman's Evening Dress and Cape

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Woman's Evening Dress and Cape

Summer 1983

Designed by Marc Bohan (French, born 1926) Designed for Christian Dior, Paris (founded 1946)

Here a crisp yet airy silk fabric known as gazar is exquisitely pleated and draped to form a slim wrap-around skirt, high-waisted cummerbund, and one-shouldered bodice topped by a substantial bow. An asymmetrical, cocoonlike cape, which leaves the bow exposed, completes this haute couture design by Marc Bohan, then in his twenty-fifth year as the designer for Dior. The ensemble illustrates Bohan’s refined proportions, masterful way with fabric, and aesthetic, all greatly valued by discriminating clients.

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Object Details

Titles:

Woman's Evening Dress and Cape

Date:

Summer 1983

Artists:

Designed by Marc Bohan (French, born 1926) Designed for Christian Dior, Paris (founded 1946)

Medium:

Silk gazar

Dimensions:

Length (Dress): 57 inches (144.8 cm) Waist (Dress): 24 1/2 inches (62.2 cm) Circumference (Dress Bust): 27 inches (68.6 cm) Length (Cape): 64 1/2 inches (163.8 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Kathleen P. Field, 2014

Accession Number:

2014-205-2a,b

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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