Paris Spring Fashion Show 1959 – Pierre Balmain

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The 1950s goes out in style – Paris makes official the biggest fashion news in years ! The female form is back in style as Pierre Balmain demonstrates in his 1959 Spring collection. He calls it the envelope silhouette, but you’ll note the waist is in its natural place. Long sleeves are out of favour …

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1950’s Fashion Film – The Top 5 Designers.

The New Look of 1947

Top 5 Fashion Designers of 1950’s Women’s Fashion The  most glamorous of decades was probably the 1950’s and this beautiful film. It illustrates the creme de la creme of fashion designers. Christian Dior, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Pierre Balmain, Jaques Fath, and of course Coco Chanel. Christian Dior. Probably more than anyone else, Christian Dior redefined the …

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