FRANCE: CHRISTIAN DIOR COLLECTION FEATURES DESIGNS FOR COMFORT.

Record ID: 231114

  • Title: FRANCE: CHRISTIAN DIOR COLLECTION FEATURES DESIGNS FOR COMFORT.
  • Date: 21st August 1968
  • Summary: MODELS SHOWING VARIOUS CLOTHES. Initials PK/V/CR/ES Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 5th September 1968 13:00
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  • Location: PARIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVA9ELRXKSE5MBNLOLPMOGZG9F46
  • Story Text: PRACTICAL CLOTHES, DESIGNED FOR COMFORT RATHER THAN EFFECT, ARE THE THEME FOR THE LATEST FASHIONS FROM THE HOUSE OF CHRISTIAN DIOR, THE COUTURIER'S AUTUMN AND WINTER DESIGNS PLACE THE ACCENT ON SHORT, EASY SKIRTS, AND LONG JACKETS WITH TIE BELTS AND ROOMY PATCH POCKETS.

    NECKLINES ARE HIGH AND COLLARLESS, WITH LONG NARROW SCARVES TWISTED CASUALLY AROUND THE THROAT.

    DESIGNER MARC BOHAN HAS FEATURED MANY TROUSER EFFECTS, FROM STRICT PANTS AND LONG-BELTED JACKETS IN WOOL JERSEY TWEEDS, TO SIDE-LEGGED PYJAMAS AND JUMP SUITS IN JERSEY, SEQUINS, OR PRINTED SILKS FOR MIDNIGHT REVELRY.

    LONG HACKING JACKETS ARE PAIRED WITH CROSS-OVER OR BOX-PLEATED SKIRTS, WHICH IN TURN ARE PAIRED WITH ELONGATED STYLED OVERBLOUSES, WITH ATTACKED HOOD OR CHIN-STRAPPED BONNETS. SKIRTS AVERAGE TWO INCHES (5 CMS) ABOVE THE KNEES.

    NEW TRIMMING EFFECTS ARE ACHIEVED WITH FURS ON OTHER FABRIC COATS, WITH SLEEVES OR PATCH POCKETS MADE OF MINK, PANTHER OR SEAL.
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