Back from Paris at the beginning of last week, I do love that city!
And I was able to go and see the Christian Dior Retrospective in a wing of the Louvre.
Definitely recommend getting tickets before,
as you just walk right in rather than queuing for nearly an hour!
Its very popular, even on a Thursday afternoon, it was heaving and hot, but the cloths are to die for. You start in dark galleries the clothes spot lighted, all sultry and glamourous. Then you burst in to the light, and these beautiful white rooms with ceiling covered in cascading white paper wisteria, stunning. And perfect for the more summery garden party style of dresses.
Then you cross the triple height fall way and up another flight of stairs and in to this amazing room
Full of toiles (early dress samples).
The displays in this exhibition are the best I have ever seen.
There were two ladies in a little alcove, they were from the Dior workshop, but not sure if they were dress makers or pattern cutters? It was the only part not well signed and the only part that I wanted signs! But sadly I was not brave enough with my French to ask...
But I was up for asking about the sample of embroidery and yes they do outsource to Lesage !
In the dark section you couldn't use your flash,
so I felt it was a good excuse to practice my sketching.
Very enjoyable.
If you are in Paris I definitely recommend going to see this exhibition, but do pre book!
More photos in part deux
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