Related people/organizations
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Virginia Roehl (photographer)
Christian Dior (designer)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Date
February 4 1957
Work Type
photographic prints
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Description
Bonwit Teller window display featuring women's skirt suit by Christian Dior, styled on a mannequin with a hat and pearl jewelry. The mannequin is posed holding a construction jackhammer--breaking apart a concrete slab in the shape of a heart. A banner at the bottom of the display reads "A good designer suit is the heart of the matter in fashion by Christian Dior. Fifth Floor, Suit Saloon."
Inscription
fifth Avenue/February 4 1957/1989A Virginia Roehl/Bonwit Teller
Location
binder 2
Identifier
KA0001_000072
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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