L to R: Lillian Marcuson, Nina de Voogt and Mary Jane Russell in gowns by Modern Couture in jewel-tone twill satin of Enka Rayon, photo by Mark Shaw, Harper's Bazaar, October 1954

 

Jacky Mazel in Dior's "Danse" dress, Autumn/Winter Collection Aimant Line 1956, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

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

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

Model in suit called "Coq au Vin", Dior's Autumn/Winter Collection Vivante line, 1953, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Alla in blue wool version of Dior's cape-coat, Autumn/Winter Collection H-line 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Model is wearing "Jardin d'hiver" dress from Dior's 1957 Autumn/Winter Collection Fuseau Line, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Odile presents Dior's evening ensemble called "Arsène Lupin", Autumn/Winter Collection H-Line 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Model presents Dior's evening ensemble called "Tokyo", photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Alla presents Dior's H-Line ensemble, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris, 1954

Marie-Thérèse presents Dior's evening ensemble called "Belle Hélène", Autumn/Winter Collection Vivante Line 1953, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

Mauviette presents Dior's dress from his Vivante line for buyers, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris, 1953

Victoire presents Dior's dress called "Porto Rico", Autumn/Winter collection H-line, 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Paris.

Alla, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris, 1953

Statuesque France presents Dior's cocktail/dance dress called "Haiti", Autumn/Winter H-line collection 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

France presents Dior's evening ensemble called "Chambord", Autumn/Winter Collection H-line, 1954, photo by Mark Shaw, Maison Dior, Paris.

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.