Dior Christian ,the great brand handbag that changed the world
How Dior Christian ,the great brand handbag that changed the world
COMELY HANDBAG
Reading the faces of this salon audience, it is possible to gauge the breadth of reaction that greeted Christian Dior’s first collection of women tote, which was dubbed the “New Look” after this show by Carmel snow, editor of Harper’s Bazaar.
As they gaze at an hourglass evening bag of cream tussore over a handbag with metal accessories constructed from a decadent gold chain , matching with the dancing dress, the audience registers shock, disapproval and deep yearning.
At a time of postwar austerity, the New Look tempted women back into the nostalgic femininity of corsets and, most controversially, flowing skirts that would use up a fifty yards of material.
Dior, who had wanted to be an architect but turned to fashion, working for Piguet, Lelong and Balmain, said that it was one of the gentle shoulders and generous bosoms, with tiny waists like stems and skirts belling out like petals.