Model in Dior's "Conspiration" ensemble, Autumn/Winter Collection H-Line, 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

In the sun room of Dior's house in Passy, Sophie Malgat wears the newest of Dior's "big" ball gowns, the skirt has 12 layers and is separate from the bodice because of its weight, photo by Mark Shaw, 1953

Alla in Dior's evening ensemble called "Artamène" is being sketched by illustrator Eric for American Vogue, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris, 1954

Alla presents Dior's satin and mink ensemble called "Artamène", Autumn/Winter Collection H-Line, 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Alla presents Dior's velvet and mink ensemble called "Vermeer", Autumn/Winter Collection H-Line, 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Claire in Dior's ensemble called "Belotte", Autumn/Winter Collection Vivante Line 1953, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Ruth Neuman Derujinsky in Dior's dress called "Victorine", Autumn/Winter Collection Vivante Line 1953, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Model in Dior's evening ensemble called "Moulin Rouge", Autumn/Winter Collection H-Line 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Lia in Dior's India-inspired dress called "Soirée de Lahore", Autumn/Winter Collection Y-Line 1955, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Lia in Dior's India-inspired dress called "Soirée de Lahore", Autumn/Winter Collection Y-Line 1955, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Victoire in Dior's velvet dress called "Curaçao", Autumn/Winter Collection H-line 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Victoire presents Dior's velvet dress called "Curaçao" in the salon at Maison Dior, photo by Mark Shaw, 1953

Dior's house model Odile in shimmering dress called "Zépherine", Autumn/Winter collection H-Line 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Odile in Dior's tulle confection called "Cuba", Autumn/Winter collection H-line 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Odile in Dior's ensemble called "Cortége", Autumn/Winter collection H-line 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Renée in Dior's dress called 'Gazette du Bon Ton', Autumn/Winter collection H-line 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Renée is wearing Dior's 'Mireille' dress from the Autumn/Winter 1953 collection, of the Vivante line, photo by Mark Shaw, salon at Maison Dior, Paris, 1953

Dior model Mauviette is being photographed by Mark Shaw (reflected in mirror) in the salon of Maison Dior, 1953

Model in Dior's "Palais de Glace" dress, Spring/Summer Collection Libre Line 1957, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Model in Dior's "Palais de Glace" dress, Spring/Summer Collection Libre Line 1957, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Model in Dior's "Palais de Glace" dress, Spring/Summer Collection Libre Line 1957, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Model is wearing (Yves Saint Laurent) Dior's "Isengrin" ensemble, Autumn/Winter Collection Courbe Line, 1958, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Model in (Yves Saint Laurent) Dior's "Florentine" dress, Autumn/Winter Collection Courbe Line 1958, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Vicomtesse Jacqueline de Ribes is wearing the "Ibis" dress from (Yves Saint Laurent) Dior's Spring/Summer 1959 Collection Longue Line, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Dolores Guinness in (Yves Saint Laurent) Dior's "Garance" dress, Spring/Summer Collection Longue Line 1959, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Marc Bohan with two models wearing his designs for Dior, "Jardin d'Espagne" and "Jardin Anglais", Spring Summer Collection 1961, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Model in (Marc Bohan) Dior's "Gamin" ensemble, Autumn/Winter Collection Charme 62 Line, 1961, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Lee Radziwill in dress and coat by (Marc Bohan) Christian Dior, photo by Mark Shaw at her home in London, 1960

Photographer Mark Shaw with model Sondra Peterson, 1960s

Henrietta Tiarks (now the Dowager Duchess of Bedford) wearing the "Stockholm" coat by (Yves Saint Laurent) Christian Dior, Spring/Summer Collection 1959, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Nicole de la Marge in wool and fur ensemble called "Stockholm" by (Marc Bohan) Christian Dior, Autumn/Winter Collection Charme 62 Line, 1961, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Hiroko in ensemble called "Orange Amère" by (Marc Bohan) Christian Dior, Spring/Summer Collection Slim Line, 1961, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Kouka presents (Marc Bohan) Dior's "Black and White" ensemble, Spring/Summer Collection, Slim Look Line, 1961, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Kouka presents (Marc Bohan) Dior's "Vert gazon" ensemble, Spring/Summer Collection Slim Look Line, 1961, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris

Kouka in (Yves Saint Laurent) Dior's dress called "Novia", Spring/Summer Collection Longue Line 1959, photo by Mark Shaw, atelier Maison Dior, Paris.

Kouka wears the perfect town suit with leopard pill box hat by Yves Saint Laurent for Dior, photo by Willy Maywald, Paris, 1959

"Mask", Kouka Denis, photo by Melvin Sokolsky, Harper's Bazaar, 1962

Kouka Denis (l) and Iris Bianchi (r), Harper's Bazaar, photo by Melvin Sokolsky, 1961

"Exaggerations", Kouka Denis, Harper's Bazaar, photo by Melvin Sokolsky, November 1962

Kouka Denis in beaded satin evening gown by Yves Saint Laurent for Dior, photo by Willy Maywald, 1958

Kouka Denis in two-piece guipure lace dress by Yves Saint Laurent for Dior, photo by Willy Maywald, Paris, 1959

Kouka Denis in coat and scarf ensemble by Yves Saint Laurent for Dior, photo by Willy Maywald, Paris, 1959