David Seidner: Paris Fashions, 1945

In 1944, the war-battered French couture industry decided to revive its international reputation by conceiving a small exhibition entitled Théâtre de la Mode. The exhibition organizer enlisted the major fashion designers of the day, including Jeanne Lanvin, Lucien Lelong, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Pierre Balmain to create outfits for small wire-frame dolls just over two feet tall.

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  • Marcelle Dhorme
  • Marcelle Chaumont
  • Robert Piguet, Raphaël, Pierre Balmain
  • Marcel Rochas, Paquin
  • Henry à la Pensée, Jacques Fath "Longchamps Fleuri," Pierre Balmain
  • Martial & Armand
  • Lucien Lelong
  • Jacques Fath "Poudre d'Iris"
  • Balenciaga
  • Lucien Lelong
  • Jean Patou "Fleurs de Mal"
  • Balenciaga
  • Jean Patou "Nocturne"
  • Grès
  • Lucien Lelong "Faïence"
  • Jacques Fath "Caran d'Ache"
  • Lucien Lelong