Dior: A New Look a New Enterprise (1947-57)
(Hardback, Revised edition)
Publishing Details
Dior: A New Look a New Enterprise (1947-57)
By (Author) Alexandra Palmer
V & A Publishing
V & A Publishing
6th May 2019
Revised edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Individual designers or design groups
746.92092
Physical Properties
Hardback
144
Width 216mm, Height 270mm
Description
In 1947 Christian Dior rocked the fashion world with his New Look, which firmly secured the name of his house in the minds of the public and at the forefront of the industry. He drew on historical models of femininity and the unique skills of Parisian haute coutureas well as a myriad of suppliersto produce stunning designs that caught the mood of optimism after the Second World War. Newly expanded and updated, this absorbing and beautiful book examines the seminal years of Christian Dior, 194757, from a truly international perspective.
Author Bio
Alexandra Palmer is the Nora E. Vaughan Senior Curator of Fashion and Textiles at the Royal Ontario Museum
