La Maison Dior

Christian Dior 1905-1957

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Portrait by Salvador Dali of Berthe David-Weill wearing ‘Tourterelle’,  Christian Dior Spring/Summer 1957 ‘Libre’ Line

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Fiona Campbell-Walter wearing ‘Mexique’, Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1951 ‘Long’ Line photographed by Henry Clarke/Georgina Stojilkovic wearing a dress from Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2008 Haute Couture by John Galliano

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Do we have any information on All Ilchun? Supposedly one of Dior's favorite models? Would anyone know what happened to her?

Unfortunately I don’t know much about Alla. I wish I did know more, though. She was one of my favorite models of his.

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Jacqueline de Ribes wearing ‘Arsinoe’, Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1959 by Yves Saint Laurent

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Anne Sainte-Marie wearing a dress from Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1955 ‘Y-Line’, photographed by Henry Clarke

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Jacqueline de Ribes wearing ‘Arsinoe’, Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1959 by Yves Saint Laurent, photographed by Tony Armstrong-Jones, Vogue December 1959

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Model wearing ‘A’, Christian Dior Spring/Summer 1955 ‘A-Line’, photographed by Sante Forlano for ‘Spring Lines on Street Corners’, Réalités May 1955

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Model wearing ‘Venus’ and Anne Theophane Graham wearing ‘Junon’, Christian Dior Spring/Summer 1949 ‘Trompe L’oeil’, photographed by Richard Avedon

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Sunny Harnett wearing ‘Arsène Lupin’, Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1954 ‘H Line’, photographed by Richard Avedon

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Dovima wearing ‘Ambuscade’, Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1950 ‘Oblique Line’, photographed by Richard Avedon

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Model wearing ‘Soirée Cubaine’, Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1955 ‘Y Line’, photographed by Mark Shaw

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House model Renée wearing ‘Gazette du Bon Ton’, Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1954 ‘H Line’, photographed by Mark Shaw

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Kiara Kabukuru and Debra Shaw wearing dresses from Christian Dior Spring/Summer 1997 Haute Couture by John Galliano, photographed by Peter Lindbergh for ‘Couture Clash’, Vogue April 1997

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Shalom Harlow wearing a dress from Christian Dior Spring/Summer 1997 Haute Couture by John Galliano, photographed by Peter Lindbergh for ‘Couture Clash’, Vogue April 1997

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Brigitte Bardot wearing a dress from Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1950 ‘Oblique Line’, photographed by George Saad

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House model Alla wearing a dress from Christian Dior Autumn//Winter 1949 ‘Mid-Century Line’, photographed for a test shoot.

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House model wearing a suit from Christian Dior Spring/Summer 1962 by Marc Bohan