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50's Dior dress

Title: 50's Dior dress
Description: This 1950s evening dress reflects the feminine elegance and structured silhouettes characteristic of postwar fashion. The ensemble features a fitted bodice with a deep V-neckline and a full, voluminous skirt cinched at the waist with a matching belt, embodying the influence of Christian Dior’s “New Look.” The floral embroidered fabric adds softness and romanticism, while the wide skirt emphasizes the hourglass silhouette that defined women’s fashion during the decade. The design illustrates the 1950s focus on refinement, luxury, and idealized femininity in formal eveningwear.; July 7, 1956
Date: 1950
Fashion Item: full-skirted swing dress; midi dresses
Fashion style: Christian Dior's "New Look"
designer: Dior, Christian
designed for: Christian Dior
Materials: Embroidered organdy; organza
Location: The Museum at FIT; Fashion Institute of Technology
Identifier: 68.144.12
Donor: Miss Adele Simpson; Simpson, Adele