Dimensions: Depth: 2,5 cm, Height: 37,5 cm, Width: 27,5 cm
Details: Madeleine Vionnet
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books

Madeleine Vionnet's greatest distinction as a designer was her discovery of the bias cut. Cutting patterns along the bias forces the fabric to cling to the body and move with it, which created her trademark look of draped, form-conscious clothing. When designer Issey Miyake first saw a Vionnet dress, it was like the first time he saw Winged Victory at the Louvre: "I thought then that the statue of Nike had been reincarnated in the dresses by Vionnet. She had captured the most beautiful aspect of classical Greek aesthetics: the body and movement

244 pages
Hardcover
1998
English