Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec - English - Golden Age of Couture : Paris and London, 1947-1957

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Golden Age of Couture : Paris and London, 1947-1957 February 4 to April 25 2010
This winter, Dior, Balenciaga, Fath and a number of other designers have a date with the Musée! Splendid gowns, period footwear, and all manner of accessories await you at this exhibition dedicated to haute couture. Come admire more than 250 original creations and marvel at the finesse of the work of these icons in the history of fashion. An exhibition produced in collaboration with the world’s greatest museum of art and design, the Victoria and Albert Museum, in London, England. Don’t miss this spectacular opportunity!

Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, england

Robe grand soir en soie Cristóbal Balenciaga (détail). 1955. Don de Mlle Caroline Coombe, V&A

Evening dress (robe grand soir), Cristóbal Balenciaga. About 1955. Given by Miss Caroline Coombe, V&A

Robe grand soir, par Pierre Balmain. Organza de soie, broderie de Lesage, début des années 1950. Don de Mlle Karslake. V&A

Evening dress, Pierre Balmain. About 1950. Silk organza with ostrich feathers, sequins and rhinestones, lined with silk, silk tulle and a stiff nylon petticoat. Worn by the Hon. Mrs Pleydell-Bouverie and given by Miss Karslake, V&A

Chaussures. Fin des années 1950. Satin brodé et perlé, fils de soie et de métal. Don de Roger Vivier, V&A

Shoe. Late 1950s. Satin embroidered with beads and silk and metal thread. Given by Roger Vivier, V&A

Charles Frederick Worth, Evening dress and stole, vers 1950. Soie. © v & a images

Evening dress and stole, Charles Frederick Worth, Late 1950s. V&A