1950s couture

In the new exhibit by photographer Mark Shaw, we (finally) get to see what went on behind the scenes at Paris couture in the 1950s.

Jo Copeland, although somewhat unsung today, was a well-known ready-to-wear designer who shared a label with Pattullo. Jo Copeland began dra...

About a month ago I wrote a post about my favorite fashions by Fath from 1950, so now I am sharing my favorite Dior designs from that same year. It was harder for me to find 10 favorite Dior designs than I though it would be. I guess 1950 isn't my favorite year for Dior. I am constantly adding pictures to my files, and have many on Pinterest by Dior that I haven't gotten around to transferring over to my computer. I am sure I will find more Dior creations from 1950 later. I am already…

Born 1934 in Montmorency in the northern suburbs of Paris, French model and actress Marie-Hélène Arnaud started at Chanel as a house model a...

About a month ago I wrote a post about my favorite fashions by Fath from 1950, so now I am sharing my favorite Dior designs from that same year. It was harder for me to find 10 favorite Dior designs than I though it would be. I guess 1950 isn't my favorite year for Dior. I am constantly adding pictures to my files, and have many on Pinterest by Dior that I haven't gotten around to transferring over to my computer. I am sure I will find more Dior creations from 1950 later. I am already…

Design House: House of Jacques Fath (French, founded 1937). Designer: Jacques Fath (French, 1912–1954). Date: ca. 1951. Culture: French. Medium: silk, gla...