Suzy Parker is wearing Dior's chrysanthemum's fringe of white ostrich feathers from a brown tulle crown, photo by Richard Avedon at the Moulin Rouge, Paris, Harper's Bazaar, 1957

Dovima, 'Embuscade' ensemble, Autumn/Winter Collection 1950, Oblique Line, photo by Richard Avedon, Eiffel Tower, Paris, August 1950

Suzy Parker and Robin Tattersall, 'Cadichon' coat, Autumn/Winter Collection 1956, Aimant Line, photo by Avedon, Jardin du Palais-Royal, August 1956

Sunny Harnett, 'Arsène Lupin' ensemble, Autumn/Winter Collection 1954, H Line, photo by Avedon, Theatre Marigny, Paris, June 1954

Dovima, 'Soirée Romaine' dress (designed by Yves Saint Laurent , Dior's young assistant at the time), Autumn/Winter Collection, 1955, Y Line, photo by Avedon, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955

Suzy Parker and Robin Tattersall, Dior's 'Bilitys' chiffon evening dress, Autumn/Winter Collection 1957, Fuseau Line, photo by Richard Avedon at Moulin Rouge, Paris, July 1957

Lauren Hutton, Dior's Autumn/Winter Collection 1973, photo by Avedon, Le Marais, Paris, August 1973

Simone d'Aillencourt, Coty lipstick ad, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Paris, Vogue, April 15, 1958

Iris Bianchi in glittering plaid sequined dress by Galanos, Greta bag, diamonds by Tiffany, photo by Richard Avedon, Moulin Rouge, Paris, Harper's Bazaar, October 1957

Suzy Parker wearing a hat by Christian Dior, photo by Richard Avedon on the towers of Notre Dame, Paris, Harper's Bazaar, March 1951

Paris, view from top of Notre Dame Cathedral, photo by Ernst Haas, 1954