"Venus"
Object type: Ball gown
Department: Costume Institute
Culture: French
Artist: Christian Dior|House of Dior
Artist bio: French, Granville 1905–1957 Montecatini|French, founded 1947
Artist role: Designer|Design House
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: fall/winter 1949–50
Medium: silk, sequins, rhinestones, simulated pearls
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1953
Accession year: 1953