- Title: FRANCE: PIERRE BALMAIN AUTUMN AND WINTER COLLECTIONS PREVIEWED IN PARIS.
- Date: 22nd July 1973
- Summary: 1. GV and CU exterior Pierre Balmain (2 shots) 0.08 2. CU Blamain speaks 2.24 BALMAIN: "THIS COLLECTION WILL BE COMPLETELY GUIDED BY THE IDEA OF FEMININITY AND REFINEMENT SO THIS TIME LONG HAIRED FURS LIKE THIS NATURAL RACCOON FOR COLLARS AND HATS. THIS IS WORN IN A SUIT WITH THREE COLOR TWEED OF DARK GREY, BEIGE AND BROWN, WITH A LONGER PENDULUM, LOWER WAISTLINE WITH A NARROW BELT AND LONGER SKIRT. IT IS WORN WITH A TOPPER OF REAL JERSEY OF WHICH THE STRIPES ARE RED, WITH GREAT CARE TO HAVE THE BACK, THE FRONT AND THE SIDES DIFFERENCE. FOR COCKTAIL TIME, WE HAVE CHOSEN VERY SHINY MATERIALS LIKE THIS ONE MADE OF NYLON PRINTED IN A PALID OF DIFFERENT SHADES OF GREY FROM THE LIGHTEST TO THE DARKEST. THE CARDIGAN JACKET IS TRIMMED WITH A COLLAR OF OSTRICH FEATHERS, PRINTED TO INVENT A NEW FEATHER. THE BACK IS SEALSKIN OF A DARK GREY COLOR. IT IS IN LOW WAISTLINE PLAID AND THE BODICE IS VERY OPEN. FOR THE EVENING, COLORS ARE VERY OFTEN BRIGHT LIKE THIS RED FOR THIS VERY SPLENDID DRESS WITH LONG SLEEVES, PLEATED FRONT WITH DOZENS OF BUTTONS, TINY BUTTONS OF THE SAME MATERIAL, AND IT LOOKS LIKE A TWO PIECE DRESS IN THE BACK WITH A VERY SOFT EFFECT OF DRAPERY. A GIANT ROSE IS WORN ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER." Initials AE/13.24 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 5th August 1973 13:00
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- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Reuters ID: LVA468QFL9L58R4ITSOHSK1GD5OD
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