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The term was first used by the French couture designer Christian Dior as the label for his collection of spring 1955. [2] The A-Line collection's feature item, then the "most wanted silhouette in Paris", was a "fingertip-length flared jacket worn over a dress with a very full, pleated skirt".
A succession of style trends led by Christian Dior and Cristóbal Balenciaga defined the changing silhouette of women's clothes through the 1950s. Television joined fashion magazines and movies in disseminating clothing styles. [3] [4] The new silhouette had narrow shoulders, a cinched waist, bust emphasis, and longer skirts, often with wider ...
Christian Ernest Dior (French: [kʁistjɑ̃ djɔʁ]; 21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957) was a French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE. His fashion house is known all around the world, having gained prominence "on five continents in only a decade." [2] Dior's skills led to his employment ...
In the 10-episode first season, Dior, then a little-known designer working for couturier Lucien Lelong (John Malkovich), begrudgingly agrees to make dresses for the wives and girlfriends of Nazi ...
The finale dress from Lee Alexander McQueen’s Joan collection, 1998 “In his extraordinary fashion show devoted to Joan of Arc, the last model emerged wearing a red hooded catsuit within a ring ...
The dress is an embroidered, off-the-shoulder cream couture gown with chiffon sleeves, made of silk organza over satin, and featuring beads, mother-of-pearls, sequins and raffia detailing. [ 5 ] [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The outfit is a two-piece, with the top consisting of boned bodice as well as a dropped shoulder sash.
4/5 Apple TV+’s absorbing series unpicks the challenges of life as a fashion designer in Nazi-occupied France The New Look review: Christian Dior drama has jaw-dropping dresses, hammy accents ...
In September 1960, Dior's creative director Yves Saint Laurent was called up for military service; Bohan was promoted to replace him. [3] His deceptively simple, elegant designs drew their inspiration from the 1920s, and rejected the extremes of contemporary fashion. One notable collection in 1966 was inspired by the Russian style of Doctor ...