Christian Dior

by Richard Martin

Published 50 years after Christian Dior's "New Look" of 1947, and accompanying an exhibition at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this book presents a chronology of Dior's creations. They are drawn chiefly from the Costume Institute's collections, which include an extensive record of the designer's achievement as recognized by his New York clients of the 1940s and 1950s. Among the illustrations are extravagant evening wear, chic accessories, and details of Dior tailoring, as well as documentary photographs from the Dior Archives, Paris. The text places Dior's achievement in the cultural perspective of post-war the desire for optimism, the return to innocence, and the reclaiming of the pleasures of fine clothing and other sumptuary arts. Analyzing the "New Look", the authors set out to demonstrate the abiding impact of Dior's formulation of an icon for fashion's post-war renaissance.

Genres: Fashion, Art, Nonfiction, Coffee Table Books

207 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1996

Reviews

[Claudia Santos]

Es el primer libro de este tipo que leo, definitivamente hay algunos vestidos soñados, y tecnicas pero comprensibles descripciones de todo, pero creo que lo más valioso del libro es el como se percibe la moda como una tecnica de supervivencia y un recordatorio de belleza en tiempos dificiles como la guerra y después de esta.

[Jenn]

Interesting and educational read about Christian Dior's collections.

I really enjoyed seeing the photographs and the description of each garment. It was interesting to see how the styles changed over the years.

[Bel ★ tortured poet.]

★★★★☆
4 stars

Dior,mí diseñador consentido ❤️❤️❤️

[Nicolle]

"Dior was ever polite, but he provoked us to think of the dress as if in nonchalant flyaway suspension."

[Mia]

Excellent, a feast for the eyes as well as the mind. Beautifully written and aptly illustrated, without omitting one single detail, cross-referencing Dali's genius with his inspirations in a whirlwind of beautiful pictures and descriptions. A must read for any fashion lover, definitely.

[Hollyann]

Get your dictionary ready!

[Gaile]

I have always loved his fashions.