Evening dress

Design House House of Dior French
 Attributed to Yves Saint Laurent French, born Algeria

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Following his first successful "Trapèze" collection for Dior in 1958, Saint Laurent remained committed to a new shape for garments in subsequent seasons. The ballooning back drapery of this evening dress offers a counterpoint to the more conventional fitted silhouette of the front. The juxtaposition of volume creates a slimming effect, while still incorporating the sacque-back, an "au courant" design element of the late 1950s.

Evening dress, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), silk, French

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Evening dress, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), silk, French
Evening dress, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), silk, French

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