From the Oct. 9,1950 SPEAKING OF PICTURES - “Sheath cocktail dress by Balenciaga gets its ragged leer from hundreds of scalloped bands of silk chiffon sewn on a straight slip. Harper’s Bazaar points out that this master’s work is "elegant, individual, or never theatrical.” According to LIFE - “Just to satisfy that the fashion magazines were not spoofing,Photographer Gordon Parks of LIFE’s Paris office took a leer at the fall offerings. His pictures are eloquent (expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively) proof that a Paris opening does indeed provide ample opportunity for photographic novelty.” (Gordon Parks—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #fashionfriday #Balenciaga #GordonParks
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