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Skip to main content COLLECTIONSPEOPLEEXHIBITIONS Back Previous 4 of 53 Next EXPAND Dress BRANDChristian Dior (French, founded 1947) DESIGNERChristian Dior (1905 - 1957) c. 1950 Blue silk chiffon and ivory silk organza France Gift of Mrs. Tilly Friedman OBJECT NUMBER85.172.3 Dior's prime concerns were silhouette and form, and he admitted that he could happily produce all of his collections in black or white. "Colour cannot transform a failure of a dress into a success, " he said. "It merely plays a supporting role in a cast where the cut is the star performer." While Dior was famously inspired by memories of his beautiful mother dressed in the elaborate fashions of the Belle Époque, his approach to color was less personal. He often claimed to choose a season's palette from the samples presented to him by manufacturers. It is impossible to know whether blue was a conscious choice for this particular dress, but for centuries this same deep blue has been linked in western history with th

two-piece dress; bodice, matching skirt – Works – eMuseum Expand Images(4) two-piece dress; bodice, matching skirt Previous Next Images(4) Dress Brand Christian Dior (French, founded 1947) Designer Christian Dior (1905 - 1957) c. 1950 Blue silk chiffon and ivory silk organza France Gift of Mrs. Tilly Friedman Object number 85.172.3 Dior's prime concerns were silhouette and form, and he admitted that he could happily produce all of his collections in black or white. "Colour cannot transform a failure of a dress into a success, " he said. "It merely plays a supporting role in a cast where the cu

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