Evening dress
Marc Bohan · 1964
Marc Bohan
- Paris couture
- Tailored eveningwear
Marc Bohan brought an understated approach to Paris couture during his long leadership of Christian Dior, from 1960 to 1989. His clothes retained the house’s attention to cutting and finish while adapting its elegance to changing lives and tastes.
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Evening dress
1964 · Season not documented
Y-shaped seaming and an asymmetrical collar bow concentrate interest at the shoulders of a slender evening silhouette.
Newfields, gift of Nancy W. Wilson
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Pink silk dress, Look 62
Christian Dior — Silhouette courte et mouvante, Spring/Summer 1966
The spare, short silhouette demonstrates Bohan’s lighter approach to Dior daywear.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Striped wool skirt suit, Look 3
Christian Dior — Silhouette courte et mouvante, Spring/Summer 1966
Directional stripes and a cropped collarless jacket give a restrained suit a precise graphic structure.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Soirée à Versailles
1962 · Christian Dior haute couture
Silver net, sequins and crystal decoration transform a long column dress into a luminous evening surface.
©Victoria & Albert Museum, London
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Embroidered organza evening dress
1964 · Christian Dior haute couture
Large embroidered motifs frame a long, lightly structured organza silhouette.
©Victoria & Albert Museum, LondonCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSeason not documented
1 piece
About Marc Bohan
Slender silhouettes, controlled volume and expressive necklines often supplied drama without overwhelming the wearer. Earlier work for Jean Patou and later work for Norman Hartnell place him within a wider couture tradition. A 1964 Dior evening dress demonstrates his precise use of shoulder emphasis and subtle seaming.