Fath's reversible red satin evening dress, flaring below the knee. The cape is in green - the reverse side of the satin - and held by two cufflike bands of mink
Dior's steel gray ottoman with taffeta panels in lighter grays
Chaumont's white tulle with bias skirt
Chaumont's silk sheath in olive satin
Balenciaga's gold-embroidered sheath, with a chiffon jacket
Gres's arum lily - white satin over lemon jersey
Fath's huge stole over beige faille
Gres's red faille showing white jersey in front
Balenciaga's satin basque, heavily jewelled, over pale pink tulle
Balenciaga's white satin dress with a tight bodice embroidered with rubies and pearls.
The Evening Fashion at the Paris Openings
Harper's Bazaar September 1950
Photography: Richard Avedon
Model: Dovima
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