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"La Cigale" dress, fall/winter 1952–53
Christian Dior (French, 1905–1957)
Silver gray silk moiré

Gift of Irene Stone, in memory of her daughter, Mrs. Ethel S. Greene, 1959 (C.I.59.26.3a,b)

Evening gown, ca. 1965
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
White silk jersey

L. at center back 44 in. (111.8 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Oscar de la Renta, 1994 (1994.192.12)

Evening ensemble, ca. 1934
Jeanne Lanvin (French, 1867–1946)
Black silk taffeta with metal plaques

Gift of Miriam W. Coletti, 1993 (1993.423.1a,b)

Cocktail dress, spring/summer 1948
Cristobal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895–1972)
Silk, suede

(a) L. 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm); L. bodice center back: 17 in. (43.2 cm); L. skirt 32 1/2 in. (82.5 cm); waist 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm); (b) L. 31 in. (78.7 cm), W. 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm)
Gift of Mrs. John Chambers Hughes, 1958 (C.I.58.34.28a,b)

Evening dress, spring/summer 1938
Madeleine Vionnet (French, 1876–1975)
Rayon

Gift of Madeleine Vionnet, 1952 (C.I.52.18.4)

Evening ensemble, ca. 1990–92
Emanuel Ungaro (French, born 1933)
Gray silk crepe and gray silk chiffon

(a) L. at center back 62 in. (117.5 cm)
Gift of Anne H. Bass, 1993 (1993.345.15a-c)

"Chérie" dinner dress, spring/summer 1947
Christian Dior (French, 1905–1957); Christian Dior Haute Couture (French, founded 1947)
Silk

Gift of Christian Dior, 1948 (C.I.48.13a,b)

"Chérie" dinner dress, spring/summer 1947
Christian Dior (French, 1905–1957); Christian Dior Haute Couture (French, founded 1947)
Silk

"Abandon" afternoon dress, fall/winter 1948–49
Christian Dior (French, 1905–1957); Christian Dior Haute Couture (French, founded 1947)
Silk, cotton

Gift of Bettina Ballard, 1958 (C.I.58.7.8a,b)

Evening gown, late 1940s–early 1950s
Claire McCardell (American, 1905–1958)
Black-and-red silk plush

Purchase, Polaire Weissman Bequest and Gifts from various donors, 1997 (1997.511a-d)

Evening gown, spring–summer 1996
Gianni Versace (Italian, 1946–1997)
Silver silk satin and silver synthetic lamé embroidered with clear and silver pailettes and beads

L. at center back 51 1/2 in. (130.8 cm)
Gift of Donatella Versace, 1999 (1999.328.4)