‘‘Concorde’’ coat

Haute Couture spring-summer 1948

InscriptionsWoven label in back neckline: MADE IN FRANCE; handwritten on cotton canvas label stitched behind Dior label: 5452

MarkingsWoven 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

DivisionDress, Fashion and Textiles - Fashion, clothing and accessories

CollectionMcCord

CreditGift of Margaret Rawlings Hart

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