I have a recurring daydream in which I spend an entire day in
the Dior Atelier and watch a fashion miracle be born. I am sure that most people would rather visit
a boutique with the finished products in Paris ,
but how amazing would it be to watch the experts stitch a simple hem in place
or create some of that yummy bead work?
That is my idea of a day well spent!
My jaw dropped when I happened upon this picture today.
It is stunning in its simplicity. Look at the buttons! The only thing wrong with this picture is the fact that I cannot reach out and touch it!
How amazing would it be to handle and examine the interior of a vintage Dior piece (with gloves, of course!).
Last year I was lucky enough to have an opportunity to explore the insides of a Ceil Chapman cocktail dress which only whetted my appetite. More please! Corselettes, and boning, and stay tape, oh my!
I want to know how this dress was put together and what is
inside that helps hold that spectacular shape. Truth be told, I think that this may be the most perfect dress I have ever seen! I have a new favorite!!
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It must be fascinating indeed, to be a fly on the wall!
ReplyDeleteJust this weekend, I was at an Yves Saint Laurent exhibition and one room was set up with material from his ateliers: toiles (not just for coats and dresses, but also for a lot of hats!)! dress forms for his best clients, drawers full of buttons, embroidery samples and then the finished pieces with said embroidery.... magical!
Also: the original drawings with fabric samples for every year he had a défilé. Included some pretty jaw-dropping stuff!
Too bad that we were not allowed to touch the pieces (although that's very understndable of course!) I would have loved to see how his Mondrian dresses and pop-art dresses were stitched together! They really should do a video :-)
SabineC
Just in case you haven't seen it, here is 52 minutes of Chanel for you : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UglP5IWuEw
ReplyDeleteDon't let the French stuff scare you, it's still riveting.
I was just about to post the link to that Chanel documentary, but Carmen beat me to it! It's definitely a must-see if you're interested in getting a fly-on-the-wall look at what goes on in an haute couture atelier.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh drooooool!
ReplyDeleteIm doing a subject this term for corsetry and undergarments...going to make a new look corselet ;)
I think you and Rhonda should get acquainted, if you don't know each other already.
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I know, construction is fascinating! I agree. It gives me chills too!
ReplyDeleteThat's in keeping with my kind of vintage fashion dream, too, dear gal, you're not alone there at all. If only such a thing were possible...
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica