Table of Contents

Introduction


Chapter One


THE EARLY YEARS





Chapter Two


A NEW HOUSE, A NEW FEMININITY





Chapter Three


COUTURE PIRACY, PROTECTION & LITIGATION





Chapter Four


THE CHRISTIAN DIOR BOUTIQUE





Chapter Five


GLOBAL EXPANSION AND LICENCES





Chapter Six


THE CELEBRITY COUTURIER, DIPLOMAT AND ARBITER OF TASTE





References 130 | Tables 136 | Chronology 138 | Dior at the V&A 139


Select Bibliography 140 | Acknowledgements 141 | Index 142

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Newly expanded and updated, this absorbing and beautiful book examines the seminal years of Christian Dior, 1947–57, from a truly international perspective.

About the Author

Alexandra Palmer is the Nora E. Vaughan Senior Curator of Fashion and Textiles at the Royal Ontario Museum

Reviews

'a reminder ahead of the Dior exhibition opening at the V&A next week, that Brits can do luxury fashion too.' -- Lisa Armstrong