Christian Dior Day Dress, "Victorine," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1953
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.38.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Carleton & Hazel Brown Collection Fund, the George O. Bird Fund, and the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Wool (Textile)
Silk (Textile)
Organza
Cotton (Textile)
Braid
Technique
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Embroidering
Color
Grayish blue
Dimensions
Circumference: 34 in (Circumference of bust)
Circumference: 24 in (Circumference of waist)
Length: 45 in (Center back length)
Circumference: 26 in (Circumference of bust)
Circumference: 28 in (Circumference of waist)
Length: 31.5 in (Center back length)
Inscriptions
Label: AUTOMNE-HIVEN 1953 / CHRISTIAN DIOR / PARIS / 38186
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