Christian Dior
Christian Dior was born in the year 1905, in France on the French coastline, in a small town called Grenvfille. Dior lived in this town until he was about 5 years old, and then he up and moved with his family for Paris, France.
Dior had a dream of only fashion. To make money he sold his fashion sketches. Once Dior finished school he opened a small art gallery, where he sold art by the likes of Pablo Picasso. In 1942 Dior joined the fashion house of Lucien Lelong where he and Pierre Balmain were the primary designers. Dior’s designs were more voluptious than the boxy, fabric-conserving shapes of the World War 2.
Christian Dior fell upon hard times, with the untimely death of both his mother and his brother, and he moved to the Soviet Union. He was hurting very bad financially, so an old-time friend of his gave him a place to stay and he also helped him start his career sketching dresses and hats.
Christian Dior started to sell his sketches, and some famous actresses loved them and purchased them. In 1941 when Christian Dior was out of the military he moved back to Paris and he joined another designer by the name of Lucien Lelong. Dior stayed with him until 1946 when he moved out on his own, and got his own salon and designed for himseld. Dior's first show was 90 outfits that were wornby six girls.
After his first collection, Christian Dior sat long and hard and tried to think what the women of Paris would want as the next big thing in their fashionable clothing. He thought that women were sick of the broad shoulders, built for men, really covered up look that was going on during this time and he mainly decided to shake things up a bit. Christian Dior thought to himself that he had to " Bring back beauty, feminine clothing, soft rounded shapes, and full flowing skirts). He wanted to make the women feel like flowers again like they felt in the 1930's, and he called this collection the COROLLE, also known as the ring of petals collection.
Dior had a dream of only fashion. To make money he sold his fashion sketches. Once Dior finished school he opened a small art gallery, where he sold art by the likes of Pablo Picasso. In 1942 Dior joined the fashion house of Lucien Lelong where he and Pierre Balmain were the primary designers. Dior’s designs were more voluptious than the boxy, fabric-conserving shapes of the World War 2.
Christian Dior fell upon hard times, with the untimely death of both his mother and his brother, and he moved to the Soviet Union. He was hurting very bad financially, so an old-time friend of his gave him a place to stay and he also helped him start his career sketching dresses and hats.
Christian Dior started to sell his sketches, and some famous actresses loved them and purchased them. In 1941 when Christian Dior was out of the military he moved back to Paris and he joined another designer by the name of Lucien Lelong. Dior stayed with him until 1946 when he moved out on his own, and got his own salon and designed for himseld. Dior's first show was 90 outfits that were wornby six girls.
After his first collection, Christian Dior sat long and hard and tried to think what the women of Paris would want as the next big thing in their fashionable clothing. He thought that women were sick of the broad shoulders, built for men, really covered up look that was going on during this time and he mainly decided to shake things up a bit. Christian Dior thought to himself that he had to " Bring back beauty, feminine clothing, soft rounded shapes, and full flowing skirts). He wanted to make the women feel like flowers again like they felt in the 1930's, and he called this collection the COROLLE, also known as the ring of petals collection.
