………………………..I had heard the Christian Dior exhibit was not to be missed, but I wasn’t prepared for just how incredible this show would be!!! I had seen many fabulous fashion exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but this show at the Brooklyn Museum, IMHO surpassed anything else I had seen…….it was overwhelming. Not only was Dior well represented, but every designer who has ever designed the Dior Couture Collection was represented. The show encompassed every aspect of the world of Dior. Besides the clothes there were fabulous photos, shoes, jewelry, handbags, hats and even the Dior perfumes were exhibited…A room devoted to toiles was inspiring……The show started off with the famous Dior “BAR SUIT”. During the war years fabrics were at a minimum and small miniatures were made to sell the collection. Boussac of France, a fabric manufacturer backed Christian Dior. After the war Dior showed a COLLECTION OF EXTRAGANCE with yards and yards of fabric, and shapes that were brand new even though they referenced shapes of centuries gone by. The collection was revolutionary and was the talk of Paris and the world. With a single collection…..Dior put Paris back on top.
OH LOUIS!!!! You have no idea how thrilled I am about your Dior exhibit post. I was going to ask you and put it out there with the Linea Ladies if anyone had been to see it. I live far away and probably will not have the chance to see it but wanted some impressions from those lucky enough to see this incredible fashion history exhibit. I can’t imagine how fabulous and pristine these designs must be. No better person than you to guide us through it.