Rijksmuseum

Dress and Jacket (complet)

Date

c. 1952

Medium

wool, taffeta

Culture

Amsterdam

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Christian Dior launched the ‘New Look’ in 1947, with pronounced female forms as its distinguishing feature. The hourglass figure is quite distinct here. The nipped-in waist is accentuated by slit pockets at the hips and a tapered placement of the buttons. Mrs Brusse also chose the ensemble because of its name: Urtebise, her maiden name.

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