print email comment close The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London, 1947-1957 URL: http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1486_couture/ Description: Companion to a 2007-2008 exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1947 launch of Christian Dior's "New Look," which "marked the beginning of a momentous decade in fashion history, one that Dior himself called the 'golden age.'" Features overviews of exhibit topics (such as tailoring, and cocktail and early evening wear) and images of selected designs. Also includes a timeline of designers. From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. Publisher: Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum LII Database Information: Record 24785 created by Maria Brandt on 10/24/2007 Last modification on 01/17/2008 Published: 01/17/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24785