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Paris Couture: Romance and Fantasy Dominate Runways
Paris runways glow with escapist, opulent designs featuring feathered necklines and fur borders. Dior emphasizes tailored jackets and calf length skirts. Balmain debuts looks from 1946 under Erik Mortensen with praise for bustled, strapless, and amphora skirts. Nina Ricci and Ungaro highlight jackets, sarongs, bouffant gowns, and changeable taffeta while models applaud varied gray suits and black velvet evening wear.
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Bernadine Morris
New York Times
Paris
Christian Dior
Pierre Balmain
Tion
Balmain
Erik Mortensen