Do You Want To Be Bad Girl Or A Good Girl?
Paris Fashion After Christian Dior Died
Silk Shantung and Wool Crepe Bar Suit 1947
It was wonderful and only natural for a French fashion genius to bring a new look to women after the deprivations of World War II. Christian Dior, the French fashion genius even called it "The New Look". It featured an extreme nipped in waist and flared out skirts that almost swept to the floor. The skirts were lined in tulle and could virtually stand on their own. No more deprivation! The war was over and fabrics were again available and men wanted to see women look like women! That's what Dior designed and the fashion world did a topsy turvy! Lots of women loved the idea of extreme usage of fabric as a symbol of youth and hope. But not all women. When Christian Dior's designs arrived in Chicago in 1947, they were greeted by women carrying banners which said, "Mr. Dior, we abhor dresses to the floor".
1954 Dior Floral Day Dress
This did not stop Christian Dior, and for the most part, his popularity was legendary.
Added to his popularity was his unassuming nature. I urge all of you to read his autobiography, Dior by Dior. His charm is natural and unforced and he comes across as genuine and lovable.
And full disclosure, Christian Dior designed Little Missy's most favourite dress in the world, the Junon. It is such a special gown that it has its own glass case on a top pedestal in the Dior Retrospective at Les Arts Decoratifs in Paris, on display until January 2018.
Well, well, well...Dior suddenly died in 1957 and the brilliant young Yves Saint Laurent took his place.
Hmmm, what do we have here? The "Chicago Ensemble"! A badass take on Brando, James Dean and motorcycles! Plus an incendiary nod to the badasses in Chicago who did not dig Dior in '47!
Of course, Saint Laurent got fired and went on to dizzying heights, completely in tune with what his generation of women wanted! Bonjour Jeunesse indeed!
And of course Yves was a hippie! I mean, HELLO!
So my point is (and I do have one)--a woman does not have to be a "good girl" or a "bad girl". Just be an aware individual. Select the clothes which suit you. I see a lot of women today buying these awful Gucci and Dolce&Gabbana floral dresses and it makes me cringe! But then fashion is cyclical and already the leading designers have stopped putting everything but the kitchen sink onto their clothes and accessories! I take a leaf out of Yves' page...when in doubt, be a BADASS!
Love,
Lttle Missy
It was wonderful and only natural for a French fashion genius to bring a new look to women after the deprivations of World War II. Christian Dior, the French fashion genius even called it "The New Look". It featured an extreme nipped in waist and flared out skirts that almost swept to the floor. The skirts were lined in tulle and could virtually stand on their own. No more deprivation! The war was over and fabrics were again available and men wanted to see women look like women! That's what Dior designed and the fashion world did a topsy turvy! Lots of women loved the idea of extreme usage of fabric as a symbol of youth and hope. But not all women. When Christian Dior's designs arrived in Chicago in 1947, they were greeted by women carrying banners which said, "Mr. Dior, we abhor dresses to the floor".
This did not stop Christian Dior, and for the most part, his popularity was legendary.
Added to his popularity was his unassuming nature. I urge all of you to read his autobiography, Dior by Dior. His charm is natural and unforced and he comes across as genuine and lovable.
Well, well, well...Dior suddenly died in 1957 and the brilliant young Yves Saint Laurent took his place.
Hmmm, what do we have here? The "Chicago Ensemble"! A badass take on Brando, James Dean and motorcycles! Plus an incendiary nod to the badasses in Chicago who did not dig Dior in '47!
Of course, Saint Laurent got fired and went on to dizzying heights, completely in tune with what his generation of women wanted! Bonjour Jeunesse indeed!
And of course Yves was a hippie! I mean, HELLO!
So my point is (and I do have one)--a woman does not have to be a "good girl" or a "bad girl". Just be an aware individual. Select the clothes which suit you. I see a lot of women today buying these awful Gucci and Dolce&Gabbana floral dresses and it makes me cringe! But then fashion is cyclical and already the leading designers have stopped putting everything but the kitchen sink onto their clothes and accessories! I take a leaf out of Yves' page...when in doubt, be a BADASS!
Love,
Lttle Missy
