Cocktail dress by Dior, dated 1947 by the Victoria and Albert Museum, which credits the design to Christian Dior. The museum records it as silk velvet and wool, ribbed silk, lined with silk and boned, gathered and ruched tulle, and paste. Made in Paris. It is in the V&A's collection (accession T.116 to B-1974).
Ready-to-wear
'Maxim's' cocktail dress, 1947
Dior1947- Designed by
- Christian Dior
- Made in
- Paris
- Materials
- Silk velvet and wool, ribbed silk, lined with silk and boned, gathered and ruched tulle, and paste
V&A accession T.116 to B-1974. Given by Mrs David Bruce
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