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Placket open showing zipper
A. Gray wool plaid day dress with brown, yellow, orange, and khaki stripes; jewel neckline; short set-in sleeves; bodice has 2 waist darts and waist seaming; center front zipper placket covered with four buttons; 3 sewn down pleats on skirt; two-piece A-line back skirt; lined in gray China silk; short length.
Worn with coat (Object ID #2004.03.446.b) to form two piece ensemble. -
Dress
A. Light brown heathered wool day dress; straight silhouette; double draped collar terminating in long points and button and bound buttonhole; surplice front; long turned-back sleeves with cuffs; fitted seamed waistline; narrow skirt; two back kick pleats. B. Brown leather belt. -
Detail of front closure
A. Light brown heathered wool day dress; straight silhouette; double draped collar terminating in long points and button and bound buttonhole; surplice front; long turned-back sleeves with cuffs; fitted seamed waistline; narrow skirt; two back kick pleats.
Worn with belt (Object ID #2004.03.282.b). -
Evening gown
Black four ply silk crepe evening gown; square neckline; thick black satin ribbon straps; two extra strips of fabric placed horizontally across lower back bodice; princess seams; zipper closure on round part of side back; lined in black China silk; ankle length. Label: "Christian Dior New York". -
Pumps
Black patent leather slingback pumps; beige trim; 4 inch heels. -
Hat
Yellow and orange floral hat; fabric daisies all over; olive green crepe and net base; two 3 inch wide olive green velvet bows in front. Label: "Christian Dior Chapeaux". -
Hat
Off-white woven hat covered with turquoise blue netting crisscrossing crown; trimmed with light blue lace and tear-drop and tubular beads; crown depth is 4.5 inches, fold-back brim is 3 inches center front and 1.5 inches center back. Label: "Christian Dior Chapeaux". -
Breton
Brown felted fur Breton hat; rounded crown; 3 inch turned-up brim; brown satin insert at brown band with simulated tortoise plastic chain encircling crown. Label: "Christian Dior Chapeaux".Tags 1960s, 1970s, Breton, brown, chain, Christian Dior, Christian Dior Chapeaux, Dior, faux tortoiseshell, felt, fur, hat, plastic -
Turban
Blue and fuchsia pink feather and velvet turban; 4 inch rise; buckram base covered with multicolored jewel-tone blue and fuchsia feathers and velvet ribbons; covered with netting. Label: "Christian Dior Chapeaux". -
Toque
Multicolored feather and velvet toque; layers of pheasant feathers and velvet ribbon in shades of green, orange, and taupe under layer of tulle with glitter point d'esprit veiling. Label: "Christian Dior Chapeaux". -
Pillbox hat
White mink fur pillbox hat; pink velvet rose on top of crown; lined in white taffeta. Label: "Christian Dior New York".
This hat was worn by Constance Posner. -
Turban
Celadon green, beige, and dark red straw turban; bands of each color worked against base of net into turban shape; veiling pulled individually over each band; crisscrosses center front. Label: "Christian Dior Chapeaux".













