The youngest member of our party is quite an arts person--literary arts, theater arts, music, and decorative arts--so it was natural for us to undertake some explorations in all those areas, especially the decorative arts for which Paris is so well known. One stop was La Galerie Dior, museum of the House Dior, a Paris landmark for those so inclined. Alas, the photographer/documentarian of this blog is less well versed in matters of couteur than others in the party and had a hard time keeping a serious face, having watched too many episodes of Emily in Paris. FWIW, I did once own and wear a beautiful slate blue/gold pinstripe Dior suit in the early to mid 80s, until the Dallas moths got it; and several CD ties over the years. Clueless, of course, as to who Christian Dior was, much less his nationality and religious affiliation. Anyhow, here, and in the following, are my takes on La Galerie Dior, which, I confess, I did enjoy, especially its historical aspects.
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Site of La Galerie Dior, the museum, Rue Francois Premier, in the 8th,
just off the Champs Elysees |
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| Looking up several floors of miniatures |
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| Fast company in Dior's earlier days: with Dali, et al. |
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Dior did fragrances as well as everything else, but I'll
concentrate on the dresses |
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| As well as the history |
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| Ample interpretive signage; and in English too |
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| Part of the 1947 Corolle, line "femme-fleur; see above |
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| Chiffons? |
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| The place is immense...many displays, many halls of displays |
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| Thus |
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Dior himself died quite young, just 52 years old; but the House went on,
with a succession of young designers; presently a major piece of LVMH
luxury empire |
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| Dior's office |
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| On creativity in the House; click to enlarge |
