Christian Dior and I, Translated from the French by Antonia Fraser

Resource Information

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Label

Christian Dior and I, Translated from the French by Antonia Fraser

Statement of responsibility

Translated from the French by Antonia Fraser

Instantiates

• Christian Dior and I

Publication

• New York, Dutton, 1957

Note

London ed. (Weidenfeld and Nicolson) has title: Dior

Carrier category

volume

Carrier category code

• nc

Carrier MARC source

rdacarrier

Content category

text

Content type code

• txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent

Contents

The birth of the Maison Christian Dior. How I became Christian Dior -- A house of my own -- The new look -- An innocent abroad in the U.S.A. -- From the idea to the dress. The creation of a collection -- From the toile to the dress -- The birth of the collection -- The dress rehearsal -- The eve of the battle -- The showing of the collection -- The romance of clothes -- Inside a fashion establishment. The mannequins -- The clients -- Domestic expansion -- Paris to New York and back again -- Christian Dior-London -- The adventure of my life. My early years -- Friendship and frustrations -- Portrait of myself

Control code

547121

Dimensions

22 cm

Edition

1st ed..

Extent

251 pages

Lccn

57008971

Media category

unmediated

Media MARC source

rdamedia

Media type code

• n

Other physical details

illustrations, portraits

Record ID

.b40131324