"Du Barry" evening ensemble
Object type: Evening ensemble
Department: Costume Institute
Culture: French
Artist: House of Dior|Delicata|Christian Dior
Artist bio: French, founded 1947|French, active 1950s–70s|French, Granville 1905–1957 Montecatini
Artist role: Design House|Design House|Designer
Artist nationality: French|French|French
Date: fall/winter 1957–58
Medium: (a) silk, nylon, metal, (b) silk, (c, d) leather, silk, metal, (e) silk, metal, (f, g) wood
Credit line: Gift of Sandy Schreier, 2021
Accession year: 2021