Sonnet
Description
Robe bustier en ottoman de soie noir rehaussé devant de larges galons de satin de soie noir dessinant le buste et l'ampleur de jupe, taille ornée de part et d'autre devant d'un n?ud en galon de satin de soie noir. Encolure ornée de sequins noir et petites perles rondes au centre brodés sur du gazar de coton. Fermeture de la robe milieu dos par une fermeture à glissière, réhaussée au centre de la taille d'une agrafe et bride métalliques.. Doublure en armure complexe de soie et coton noir. Bustier baleiné attenant en tulle de coton mercerisé, fermant milieu dos par 10 agrafes et brides métalliques. Jupon attenant en toile synthétique noir réhaussé au bas d'une bande de tulle de coton mercerisé noir ainsi que d'un biais en toile synthétique noir. Large bande en armure complexe de soie et coton noir à la taille que l'on retrouve sous forme de large empiècements de chaque côté du jupon, donnant de l'ampleur et de la tenue à la jupe. Fermeture milieu dos par trois agrafes et brides métalliques et un bouton pression.
Inscriptions
griffe,inscription concernant le modèle
About this work
The artwork titled "Sonnet", attributed to Dior Christian (1905-1957) (couturier);maison Christian Dior, is preserved at musée Christian Dior. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: costume - accessoires du costume, textile. It was created using the following materials and techniques: soie (ottoman), soie (satin), coton (gazar), matière synthétique (sequin), coton mercerisé (tulle), matière synthétique (toile), soie, coton (armure toile). Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 20th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée Christian Dior preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
L'oeuvre Sonnet de Dior Christian (1905-1957) (couturier);maison Christian Dior fait partie des collections du musée Christian Dior. Le procédé technique employé est soie (ottoman), soie (satin), coton (gazar), matière synthétique (sequin), coton mercerisé (tulle), matière synthétique (toile), soie, coton (armure toile). Elle mesure H. 88 cm, L. 96 cm. Sa période de création est la 3e quart 20e siècle. On sait de cette oeuvre que : Christian Dior : Granville, 21 janvier 1905 ; Italie, 24 octobre 1957 ; maison Christian Dior : 1946.
Creation context
Le moment historique de la 3e quart 20e siècle éclaire la démarche de Dior Christian (1905-1957) (couturier);maison Christian Dior lorsqu'il crée Sonnet. Cette réalisation, préservée au musée Christian Dior, contient les résonances d'un milieu artistique en pleine mutation, où tradition et modernité s'entrechoquent pour produire des œuvres d'une grande originalité.
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