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111 A Christian Dior couture black faille cocktail dress, ‘Fuseau’ (Spindle) line, Autumn-Winter, 1957, un-labelled, probably Patron Originale, with silk covered tulle inner corset, cross over bodice accented with three silk roses, full skirt with layered tulle petticoats, bust 92cm, 36in, waist 71cm, 28in
The Metropolitan Museum collection has an identical model in red, accession no. 2009.300.7223. This model is from Dior’s last line before his death. There is a full page sketch by Bouché showing this model in ‘Dior in Vogue’ by Brigid Keenan, p.173. At the time, Vogue described the dress as ‘the most provocative dress of the season’. This design was featured in ‘L’Officiel de la Mode’, September 1957 p.287. £2000 - 3000
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112 A Lanvin Castillo couture yellow printed organza cocktail dress, circa 1956, labelled and numbered 65991, with overall lemon hydrangea print, the dress with crystalpleated full skirt open at the back, integral tulle petticoats, with matching bolero, bust 97cm, 38in, waist 76cm, 30in (2) £500 - 900
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110 label 110 A Christian Dior couture black satin cocktail dress ‘Promise’ model, ‘Fuseau’ (Spindle) line, Autumn-Winter, 1957, labelled and numbered 088618, with austere broad black fichu-like collar, flared skirt, bust 81cm, 32in, waist 59cm, 23in
This gown is from Dior’s last collection before his death. This gown was reproduced in ‘L’Officiel de la Mode’, n°425-426 de 1957, p.266, featuring an elegant model with evening gloves. See also ‘Dior’, Thames & Hudson, p.159. £3500 - 5000
‘L’Officiel de la Mode’
‘L’Officiel de la Mode’
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113 A fine Jean Dessès couture cocktail dress, circa 1959, un-labelled, of deep fuchsiapink chiffon, integral boned corset, with horizontal draping to the front, the back with low-cowled fichu through which two train-like floating panels cascade, both sides of the dress with three further horizontally pleated panels, forming complex stepped cascades, bust approx 86cm, 34in, waist 61cm, 24in £2000 - 3000 25