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‘‘Concorde’’ coat
Haute Couture spring-summer 1948
Designer
Christian Dior
InscriptionsWoven label in back neckline: MADE IN FRANCE; handwritten on cotton canvas label stitched behind Dior label: 5452
Marks or LabelsWoven label in back neckline: MADE IN FRANCE / Christian Dior / PARIS
Date
1948
Medium / Technique
Wool broadcloth, silk plain weave, padding, plastic button
Dimensions112.4 cm (length); bust: 79.6 cm (circumference); waist: 75.4 cm (circumference); sleeve: 57.2 cm (length)
ClassificationPersonal Objects - Clothing - Outerwear
Origin
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Object NumberM967.25.78
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Margaret Rawlings Hart
Status
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