U.K.: CHRISTIAN DIOR AUTUMN COLLECTION REVEALS A RETURN TO THE FASHIONS OF ELEGANCE.

Record ID: 588600

  • Title: U.K.: CHRISTIAN DIOR AUTUMN COLLECTION REVEALS A RETURN TO THE FASHIONS OF ELEGANCE.
  • Date: 14th September 1976
  • Summary: 1. GV PAN EXTERIOR: street scene outside Dior Fashion House, London. 0.06 2. GV INTERIOR: male and female models walk onto stage, wearing mink trimmed raincoats. 0.43 3. SV: Model wearing evening gown and cape. 1.15 4. SV: Model wearing turban and evening dress laced in gold thread. 1.36 5. CU PULL OUT TO GV: Model wearing turban and trouser suit. 1.58 "Christian Dior, London autumn collection, and Christian Dior Monsieur collection. The girl is wearing a rain jacket, three quarter in poplin, trimmed with mink round the cuffs, down the sleeves, and around the collar, with a pleated skirt and wearing the Dior knitted cap. The man is wearing a raincoat also trimmed in mink. "Evening jacket in tafta with butterfly sleeves tied at the neck and around the bottom, worn with a long dress with a centre split. Very daring. And the dress is split in the skirt -- very daringly, it is also revealing a bare top. And not only at the front, but also the back. "Evening dress in Burgundy georgette, interwoven gold threads, and the neckline and around the arms is decorated with gold leather, gold plate and a matching turban. "Close-fitting turban....a very daring neckline...makes this tunic and trousers which is being worn for evening a very exciting but at the same time a very casual and easy evening gown." Initials RH/WLW/TB/0130 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 29th September 1976 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, U.K.
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA6VA1341UQLTEH6YLEPOU88DO5
  • Story Text: French designer Christian Dior showed off his autumn collection in London, England on Tuesday (14 September) to reveal a return to old-fashioned elegance.

    SYNOPSIS: The collection was unveiled to show major use of artificial materials mixed with natural fabrics.
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