What I found interesting, myself, were the very very swishy dresses. I'm only familiar with "the Chanel Suit". The dresses were a whole different universe...
Beautiful clothes and video, but I have one slight correction: the announcers say this collection is from "mil neuf cent cinquante neuf," i.e. 1959, not 1962. Though most of the ensembles are pretty timeless!
Marissa - absoutley right... the suit made from the Prince of Whales plaid (the bodice on the dress is the bias cut black & while silk gingham) is in the catalog from the 2005 Met exhibit - it's listed as from 1959.
I think the most interesting thing about the fashion show is that in that time clothes were designed for women. Not for 14 year olds. It's pretty easy to make a teenager look good (wrap her in a sack and put a flower in her hair), getting any women any age fantastic is rather a challenge - and one any of us could win in one of these very classic dresses and Chanel suits. Modern Lagerfeld-Chanel, not so much.
Sublime! I've seen a few of those peices either in exhibits or in books, and it's nice to see them on a real person.
ReplyDeleteSome of those suits wouldn't look outdated even today. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing how timeless the Chanel suit is! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat I found interesting, myself, were the very very swishy dresses. I'm only familiar with "the Chanel Suit". The dresses were a whole different universe...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful clothes and video, but I have one slight correction: the announcers say this collection is from "mil neuf cent cinquante neuf," i.e. 1959, not 1962. Though most of the ensembles are pretty timeless!
ReplyDeleteMarissa - absoutley right... the suit made from the Prince of Whales plaid (the bodice on the dress is the bias cut black & while silk gingham) is in the catalog from the 2005 Met exhibit - it's listed as from 1959.
ReplyDeleteI think the most interesting thing about the fashion show is that in that time clothes were designed for women. Not for 14 year olds.
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty easy to make a teenager look good (wrap her in a sack and put a flower in her hair), getting any women any age fantastic is rather a challenge - and one any of us could win in one of these very classic dresses and Chanel suits.
Modern Lagerfeld-Chanel, not so much.