Pierre Balmain with one of his designs 1948
Pierre Balmain presenting a pink and white petticoat, with gueppieres that helped to achieve a 48 centimetre waist. The design was influenced by Christian Dior's New Look collection of 1947, when Dior used a small, slender waist to accentuate bust and hips
Picture No
10217434
Media ID
46048743
Size
4366px x 5244px
(3.4MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Sphere', 21 February 1948, page 243
Date
1948
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