I am gagging over Dior's dressage dames. Porcelain faced ladies walked the runway in riding jackets, long skirts, leather gloves and crops. We saw much more fabric, more muted colors and a more buttoned up look than last season. Charles James, America's first couturier, inspired the ball gowns with skirts in voluminous layer of satin. I cannot wait to visit the upcoming American Woman show at the Met to take a look at the Charles James originals, especially the dresses he designed for Millicent Rogers which were last shown in 1948 at the Brooklyn Museum. The Brooklyn Museum transferred its costume collection to the Met in January 2009.
Ps. How gorgeous does Frida look above? Love the makeup, love the jewelry, love the hair, wow!
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