#dior museum

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Dior Museum, Paris 2024

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My red flags appear pink in the right lighting 💕

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“Autriche” from the Longue Collection

Christian Dior

Autumn/Winter 1951-1952

Royal Ontario Museum (Object number: 2015.90.1.1)

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Junon and Venus: Dior's Famous Sister Gowns from 1949-50

For his 1949/1950 line, Christian Dior designed a set of sister gowns to be promotional items for the I. Magnin & Company department store in San Francisco. In the heyday of the department store, I. Magnin in San Francisco reigned supreme. What was shown in the display windows of I. Magnin dictated what high style was.

Right: Venus: Four pleats of organza line the top of the simple, strapless bodice.  Bodice and skirt are made of white silk and white sequins with a simple ribbon waistband.

Left: Junon: Diaphanous layers of silk tulle, with glittering (plastic) sequin embroidery on curved, ombréed flounces are meant to evoke the feathers of the goddess Juno's favorite bird - the peacock.

The sisters live at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. Before they are shipped for exibition elsewhere, they undergo extensive evaluation by garment conservation experts. They are so fragile due to the sequins and stitching, that when they're required for an exhibition, they must be left on the maniquin to be moved, so that handling them does not disturb the fragile materials. Upon arrival at their destination, Juno and Venus are immediately put in glass cases.

Photo of Junon and Venus from the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

Sources:

• De Young Museum, San Francisco

• Denise Shardlow Designs

• Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute

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John Galliano pour Dior, printemps été 1997

Exposition Fashion Big Bang au Palais Galiera, musée de la mode de la ville de Paris

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At La Galerie Dior - photo by Adrien Dirand

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faves of the night so far

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A collection of some truly swoonworthy clothing ...❤️

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dior - - a new look @ kunstmuseum den haag

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Dior Museum, Paris 2024

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Anya Taylor-Joy via Instagram 16/4/24

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Dress worn by Molly Roebuck to her daughter Elaine’s Bat Mitzvah in 1957

“Grand Marriage” from the Épée collection by Christian Dior

Autumn/Winter 1956

Royal Ontario Museum (Object number: 2013.68.11)

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John Galliano pour Christian Dior, printemps été 1997

Exposition Fashion Big Bang au Palais Galiera, musée de la mode de la ville de Paris