KCIDigital Archives

The KCI Digital Archives on the KCI website presents image and text information for the objects in the collection, arranged in chronological order.

Day Dress "La Cigale"

© The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Takashi Hatakeyama

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Day Dress "La Cigale"

Autumn/Winter 1952

Designer
Christian Dior
Brand
Christian Dior
Label
Christian Dior PARIS AUTOMNE-HIVER 1952 (22800 Stamp) (52751 Hand writing)
Material
Grey silk ottoman moiré; hard double tulle petticoat.
Inventory Number(s)
AC391 77-13-8AC

This dress from the collections "Profile Line," which have a distinctive sharp silhouette. In contrast to the slender upper body, the skirt spreads out three-dimensionally. Supported by a stiff petticoat, which has same form of the outer skirt, the skirt maintains a perfect silhouette.
Christian Dior led the golden age of Haute Couture in Paris since introducing the "New Look" in 1947. He created new silhouettes, such as the "Tulip line" and "A-line," one after another for every season. Using a stiff interlining and bones, Dior created three-dimensional silhouettes.

1950s