From "The Lion King" to "The Catwalk"

Enjoy a vintage fashion show from Paris in the 1950s. Until this time, "High Fashion" catered to the upper class and wealthy. Soon, the fashion houses began to seek a wider market. Within a year of a gown appearing on the catwalk in Paris, most women could access the patterns in Vogue Magazine and make their own creations for a fraction of the cost. Did you make any of these? Would you make any of these?

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#6 Donna Capallia 2016-11-14 15:21

I wore dresses similar to these. I really appreciate these women and their fashions as I was in modeling and finishing school in Washington,DC in the 60's. It's too bad the designs aren't as pretty anymore. Some young girls don't care how they look anymore. What I learned I keep with me to this day.

#5 Quilth 2016-11-13 17:55

Yes, I made and wore similar gowns as these. They were so pretty and very elegant. I slavishly copied the styles from "Seventeen" magazine, even embroidering panels to match the pictures.

#4 .EditorAnne 2016-11-13 16:43

Love these old fashion films! Gorgeous gowns! :lol:

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#3 Marnie 2016-11-13 16:05

I wonder if any of these dresses are still in existence somewhere!?

#2 Marilyn Clulow 2016-11-13 11:27

I am 81, growing up in the Caribbean, my dresses as a teenager were made from Vogue fashion magazines by highly skilled Chinese dressmakers, they could copy the fashions perfectly . My two sisters and I were always beautifully dressed outside of our school uniforms. Our mother loved fashion and beautiful clothes and instilled it in her daughters. I still love fashionable clothes.

#1 Alma L Annab 2016-11-13 10:01

Since I was married in the mid '50s, the dress I designed and made shows the influence for sure. The bateau neckline, hourglass waist and boufant skirt over many petticoats! Embroidered organdy. And of course with the bows here and there.
Memories....

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