House of dior dresses

I love historical fiction. The drama, the intrigue and, oh– the fashion. I just assume all the period details regarding clothing are accurate. Or I did until my friend Liz shared it was her se…

A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to attend a Dior Exhibit currently on display at the Denver Art Museum. As the museum’s website describes, Dior: From Paris to the World showcases 70 …

1948 – Christian Dior, Eugénie evening gown | Fashion History Timeline

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Flint Institute of Arts. "The Art of Haute Couture," March 31, 1977–July 3, 1977.New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Dance," December 17, 1986–September 6, 1987.The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Palace Museum. "Yves Saint Laurent 1958–1985," May 7, 1985–July 14, 1985.Musée de la Mode et du Textile. "Yves Saint Laurent, 28 Annees de Creation," May 30, 1986–October 26, 1986.The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dior Dinner Dress

Evening underdress, House of Dior (French, founded 1947), 1955-1956

Creating the trapeze silhouette for Dior, Saint Laurent has a rigid understructure veiled under a fly-away cage. A boned corset anchors the dress but allows the delusion of a free swinging cone. Seeking a shape for independence, though still tethered, the "Eléphant Blanc" dress also employs a shimmering embroidery on net that requires a finishing flourish to the thread work on a transparent surface

Amidst the silvery spumelike net resembling sea foam, pearlescent shell-shaped scallops pronounce Venus risen from the waters. But Dior has not only evoked the story of Venus; he has also created an ideal of beauty