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Christian Dior
Woman's Ensemble (Two-Piece Dress, Coat and Corsage)1955

Not on view
Two-piece women's suit in heathered slate-gray fabric: double-breasted structured jacket with notched lapels and a matching box-pleated skirt, displayed on a hanger
Gray wool two-piece ensemble displayed on a hanger, consisting of a fitted short-sleeve top with a narrow self-fabric belt and a full pleated skirt falling below the knee.

Christian Dior, Dior, Woman's Ensemble (Two-Piece Dress, Coat and Corsage), 1955, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of I. Magnin & Co., photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Christian Dior
France, Paris, 1905-1957
Design House
Dior
France, Paris, founded 1946
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Two-Piece Dress, Coat and Corsage)
Place Made
France
Date Made
1955
Medium
Coat and Overbodice: Wool plain weave, fulled, plastic buttons. Dress: Wool plain weave, fulled.
Dimensions
Center back length (Coat): 32 1/4 in. (81.92 cm) Center back length (Overbodice): 23 1/2 in. (59.69 cm) Center back length (Dress): 43 1/8 in. (109.54 cm) Length (Belt): 35 3/8 in. (89.85 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of I. Magnin & Co.
Accession Number
M.55.27.1a-e
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles