Silk Ottoman-Style Dress with Short Jacket, 1952 Dior, Christian House of Dior Evening dresses Ensemble (Clothing) Short, off-white, heavily corded silk Ottoman-style dress with jacket. Strapless bodice with side seams emphasized by satin cording. Two satin bows on either side of waistline. Dress has been slightly shortened. Underneath dress is one layer of stiffening, one layer of tulle, and slip. Matching jacket is popularly called a shrug. Clothing label on dress: AUTOMNE-HIVER 1952/Christian Dior/PARIS. Stamped on label: 090226. Handwritten on tag sewn on back of label: 54.034. Clothing label on jacket: AUTOMNE-HIVER 1952/Christian Dior/PARIS/MADE IN FRANCE. Stamped on label: 24304. Handwritten on tag sewn on back of label: 54.035. 1957 PhysicalObject clothing tiff wayne:EM02_89_492_536 EM02_89.492.536 http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_89_492_536 http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_89_492_536/thumbnail Digital Dress Collection The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection--89.492.536 Images are copyright The Henry Ford. Web versions may be used for reference purposes only. If you would like a higher quality image please contact the Benson Ford Research Center.