This illustration appeared in the January 1, 1949 issue of Vogue on page 121. According to the caption, this illustration depicts a late-day dress titled "Etching" by Christian Dior for his New York ready-to-wear store. The dress features a voluminous skirt, side hip-pocket, fringed cummerbund, and three-quarter length, wide cuffed sleeves.
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