-
- Like most designers sketching is a common activity. Due to the abundance of available Dior sketches available on the internet I draw a strong conclusion that it is an imperative first step of their design process.
-
- Depicts the architecture like construction of a Dior garment. This was an imperative part of the process given Dior’s technical design background as an architect.
-
- This depicts a closer look into how the fabric would be sewn together. Allowing us to see how painstakingly tedious the task is.
-
- Depicts the combination of different colored strips of fabric carefully sewn together in a horizontal pattern. This ultimately created a solid larger stripe. This shows a complete textile ready to be attached to the bodice.
-
- Here is a depiction of a boned bodice being combined with the tule and or lining of the dress.
-
- This shows a more complete dress where the bodice is together which includes the cups as well as the boned corset. It also includes the skirt portion.
-
- This depicts the Dior mood board. It is comprised of fabric swatches as well as pattern inspiration images.
-
- The dress is now being put onto a model to ensure perfect fit.
-
- This image is a depiction of a team working on different aspects of the same garment. EVERYTHING IS A TEAM EFFORT.
-
- The dress is complete however, the team works to fix and fine-tune small imperfections.
-
- My quick sketch of the piece on exhibit.
-
- Exhibited at: Is Fashion Moden (MOMA) Dior Two-Piece (bodice and skirt c.1950 Sik Taffeta
I could not find any information that directly related to the piece at the MOMA, however, I do know that it was created under the supervision of Christian Dior himself being that it was created in 1950. For he did not pass until 1957 and he remained active within the design house up until then especially since his death was sudden.
The piece shown in the document images are rather recent and were probably created under the present creative director Raf Simons.
Staying true to Dior’s original concept of how a garments silhouette should look it is no wonder why Dior’s New Look is still prevalent throughout the house today.
The piece on display is made out of silk taffeta and is an ode to what we now call the little black dress. This look was selected as a way to showcase the different interpretations of what a little black dress means to different designers.
Both hand and machine constructed both looks have a sense of structure and delicate touches throughout. AlthoughDior did not invent boning and corsetry his use of an old technique truly made him unique.
