New exhibition - French fashion 1947-57

[Midge]

The Palais Gallièra in Paris has announced an interesting new exhibition:

http://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/en/exhibitions/50s

I'm sure there will be lots of eye-candy to see! I hope I can fit this in on a weekend some time, it sounds great.

 

[Jonathan]

I have never heard of this

In 1954 the 'Couturiers Associés' – Jacques Fath, Robert Piguet, Paquin, Carven, Jean Dessès – founded the first haute couture ready-to-wear licensing company

I had read the couture association was founded in 1950 and was concerned with making pret-a-porter (someone asked about a Fath piece here a week or so ago), but then I understood it that the association disbanded in 1954 - I wonder if they morphed into a licensing board instead…

 

[Midge]

How strange! But you're right, I read your comment on the Fath. I only read the French text because that was the link they posted on Facebook, but I changed to the English text before posting the link here, and they don't say the same. I think the translation was a bit sloppy , if you read it in French, it actually says:

Dès 1950, « Les Couturiers Associés » – Jacques Fath, Robert Piguet, Paquin, Carven et Jean Dessès – fondent la première société spécialisée dans la diffusion sous licence de prêt-à-porter de couturiers.

See http://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/fr/expositions/les-annees-50

 

[Jonathan]

Ah… okay, I'm not crazy! lol

 

[Madame-Vintage]

Right in my own backyard.
I will have to check it out!

 

[Better Dresses Vintage]

Ugh, so jealous. Will I ever get to Europe again?

 

[Midge]

They just shared this gorgeous video on their FB page - lotsa eye candy, even if you don't understand French, just watch it: