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Suit

Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2019.9.2.1ab.CW.SU.C1948.FR
Authors:
House of Dior (French, founded 1946)
Christian DIOR (French, 1905 - 1957)
Ben Wolfman Inc. (American, 1947-1955)
Description
Double-breasted woolen suit. Jacket with wide collar, cuffed 3/4 sleeve, four pockets,  "Christian Dior" signature silk damask brown lining.  Matching pencil skirt.
Materials
Wool
Silk damask
Fur
Origin
circa 1948 France (design), New York, United States (made)
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Exhibitions History
• 2013.07.18–2013.09.29. ‘From War to Peace. The Fashion of the 1940s and 1950s. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia.
• 2013.11.12–2014.08.10. ‘From War to Peace. The Fashion of the 1940s and 1950s. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Museum of Applied Arts, Vilnius, Lithuania. Catalogue.
• 2018.09.20–2019.09.10. ‘Magicians of Parisian fashion. 1920–1999. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania.
• 2021.10.20–2021.11.17. ‘Christian Dior Woman. 1947–1988.’ Shopping centre Akropolis Exhibition hall, Kaunas, Lithuania.