Dior Tuxedo Dress: A Play of Fabrics
- Kurtis Fox
- Aug 29, 2020
- 1 min read
Excerpt from the Met Costume Institute
Evening dress
fall/winter 1949–50
House of Dior French
Though known for his ultra-feminine silhouettes, Dior adapted many aspects of menswear for his designs. He appropriated gray-flannel tailoring, houndstooth, white cotton piqué, and other elements of menswear. One of Dior's great achievements was to create from the vocabulary of men's tuxedos. Here, a black wool column is accented with black silk faille that would be in a man's tuxedo lapel and cummerbund. Visible in the asymmetrical wrapping of the pattern pieces is his interest in the drape of fabric.
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