Evening ensemble

Couture Line House of Dior French
 Design House House of Dior French
 Designer John Galliano British

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A leitmotif of Mrs. Kempner's collection was the evening "column," a silhouette that displayed her lean proportions to advantage. An example is John Galliano's evening ensemble. Taking his inspiration from Christian Dior's 1947 "New Look" collection, Galliano shapes his halter into the hip-padded form of the iconic "bar suit" jacket. This witty citation and irreverent updating of a well-known form are typical of Galliano. The ensemble, with its body exposure, exclamatory attenuation, and tailoring for evening, is, however, quintessentially Kempner.

Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French

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Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French
Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French
Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French
Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French
Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French
Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French
Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French
Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French
Evening ensemble, House of Dior (French, founded 1946), a) wool, silk; b) wool, French

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