50s dior evening gown

Step back in time with stunning 1950s Dior evening gown ideas. Find inspiration for your next glamorous event and channel the timeless elegance of the 50s.
Silk floral print "Nuit D'Aout" gown by Christian Dior, French, spring/summer 1954. Label: "Christian Dior, Paris/Printemps-ete 1954" Couture, Christian Dior Dress, Dior Dresses, House Of Dior, Look Retro, Fashion 1950s, Vintage Dior, Vintage Gowns, Costume Institute

House of Dior | "Nuit D'Aout" | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dior's evocation of the ancien régime is clear in this silhouette. He played on the idea of a polonaise of that era by using an overdress that pulls up to reveal an underskirt. In this case, what actually makes the draping at both sides is an unbroken length of chiffon tacked into the waist at back and falling away into two separate trains, but the impression is that of the grand court shape

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Julia Dalton