Dior in Ohio: 1947-1997
Description
This exhibition celebrates the fashion arts of Christian Dior in recognition of the 70th anniversary of his post WWII “New Look”. Featured garments include ball gowns, daywear and suits exclusively from Ohio museums or worn by Ohio women. In addition to Diors from our collection, are evening gowns and day dresses worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone of Akron from The Henry Ford Museum as well as the Western Reserve Historical Society, which is also lending day and evening wear belonging to Mary Peters Bolton from Lancaster and Cleveland. Kent State University Museum is also lending garments, and other Ohio women represented in the exhibition include Dorothy Peters from Lancaster and Marilyn Maxwell from Cincinnati among others.
Event Type
Exhibition
Duration
September 14 – December 15, 2017 and January 16 – April 28, 2018
Files
Collection
Citation
“Dior in Ohio: 1947-1997,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed November 21, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/5055.
Item Relations
| This Item | depicts | Item: Dior Dress with Short Jacket |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Dior Double-Breasted Green Suit |
| This Item | depicts | Item: 1961 Dior Black Dress |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Dior Jersey Pants Ensemble |
| This Item | depicts | Item: 1960s Dior Brown Wool Suit |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Dior Houndstooth Skirt Suit |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Black Knit Dior Dress with Fringe |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Two-Piece Dior Wool Dress |
| This Item | depicts | Item: 1950s Brown Dior Suit |
| This Item | depicts | Item: 1997 Dior Black Coatdress |
| This Item | depicts | Item: 1950s Dior Gray Evening Gown |
| This Item | depicts | Item: 1975 Dior Navy Chiffon Dress |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Dior Black Wool Sheath Dress |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Dior Black Velvet and Purple Satin Dress |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Dior Orange Skirt Suit |
| This Item | depicts | Item: YSL for Dior Black Satin Dress |
| This Item | depicts | Item: Dior Light Blue Plaid Ensemble |