AVEDON - PARIS 1956

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

Carmel Snow's Paris Report
Harper's Bazaar September 1956
Photography: Richard Avedon

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VOGUE SPRING 1953

Ruth Nuemann

Valentina

Gloria Vanderbilt

Lisa Fonssagrives

Traina-Norell

Claire Potter

Dior

Dovima

the summer coat in Everglaze cotton

Ceil Chapman

Vanity Fair

Herbert Matter

Vogue April 15, 1953

Cover Photography: Erwin Blumenfeld

Cover Design: Valentina

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DOVIMA AND AVEDON - PARIS 1950

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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PARIS OPENINGS FALL 1950

Balenciaga's Vingt-Trois

Fath's under-a-coat dress
Balenciaga's cocktail suit dress

Balenciaga's Barrel Coat

Gres ... Dior
Piguet ... Molyneux
Gres ... Gres

Balenciaga

Griffe ... Dior
Desses ... Dior
Schiaparelli ... Molyneux

Dior

Desses ... Dior
Balenciaga ... Dior






Carmel Snow's Report on the Paris Openings
Harper's Bazaar September 1950
Photography: Richard Avedon

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I REMEMBER MAMA

Christian Dior Boutique

Emanuel Ungaro Couture

Christian Lacroix Haute Couture

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Comme des Garcons

Chanel Boutique

... If it's not one thing it's your mother

Reves de Robe
Vogue Paris December 1991
Photography: Dominique Issermann

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DIVINE DOVIMA

Maximilian Crown Sables worked horizontally in a cape with long stole-like ends crossed high in front, the back draping low, like a cowl. 

The Skins of Somali Leopards ... in a hip-length coat belted for the smart new tunic line by Bernham-Stein.

Balenciaga's velvet domino cut with enormous sweep, enormous melon sleeves and an enormous coachman's collar.

Mainbocher - white chiffon tunic embroidered with crystal and gold, over a full chiffon flounce. Jewels by Harry Winston.

Under black flowered lace, a pale green velvet camisole and a thick,short skirt of doubled gold satin edged with black passementerie. Dress by Mainbocher, jewels by Cartier.

Mainbocher's white mink on gray English herringbone lined with white satin. The white chiffon blouse embellished with rhinestones and crystal.

Gun Metal, Gold and Rock Rubies - a Christmas ball dress from Dior

Harper's Bazaar December 1950
Animal Magnetism
At a Christmas Ball
Mainbocher Evenings
Photography: Richard Avedon
Mode: Dovima


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