Paris exhibition celebrates Dior’s 70th anniversary

Jul 5 , 2017

The Musee des Arts Decoratifs presents an exhibition of the work of French designer Christian Dior during the Paris Fashion Week. Photo: EPA

More than 300 Dior gowns as well as accessories, illustrations, notes and sketches from across the decades are featured in the large-scale exhibition

Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is celebrating the 70th anniversary of French fashion house Dior with an exhibition that opens today and runs until January 7, 2018.

The “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” exhibition highlights the evolution of Dior’s style across the decades. More than 300 Dior gowns from 1947 to the present day are showcased.

Alongside the dresses is the most wide-ranging display to date of atelier toiles and fashion photographs, as well as hundreds of documents, including illustrations, sketches, letters and notes, are on display. Fashion accessories, such as hats, jewellery, bags, shoes and perfume bottles, are also part of the exhibition.

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Reflecting the fact that Christian Dior was also a knowledgeable art lover who adored museums, designs from over 70 years interact with a selection of paintings, furniture and objets d’art.