PARIS BARES THE SHOULDERS
mille-feuille layerings of snowy white net burst into a great ruffly fantail - by lanvin-castillo
strapless in purple velvet over white chiffon
lanvin-castillo
A GREAT WAVE OF CHIFFON
balmain winds two shades of chiffon - one rosy, one rosier - over the bosom of a straight-shafted evening dress falling in long, sinuous draperies into the hemline; then floats a huge, rose satin scarf from one shoulder
WINTER FLOWERINGS, PRINTED ON SATIN
suzy parker wears dior's full-skirted ball dress of satin flowered like lace in deep gray over red
suzy parker in dior's sea green chiffon crossing in folds at the bosom and knotted high and to the side
THE CAPES OF PARIS
dior
THE SUITS OF PARIS
dior
PARIS HAS A NEW HAT
jacques fath's plushy, pure white felt toque
PARIS COATS: INFLUENCED BY CAPES
dior mounts the sleeve of his giant greatcoat almost at the waist - and channels its fullness into a narrow cuff
Harper's Bazaar September 1956
Photography: Richard Avedon
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