Jean Dessès
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Jean Dessès was an Egyptian fashion designer, who was among the most prominent couturiers in Paris from the 1930s to 1960. Known for his lavishly draped gowns, he was one of the preferred designers am
Jeand Dessès portrait 001
Two Dessès Gowns, 1951
Princess Durru Shehvar in a Dessès Gown, photographed by Cecil Beaton
The Celui de Jean Dessès bottle, designed by Pierre Camin
Pierre Balmain
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Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain. He was one of the Big Four of 1950s haute couture, the others being Christian Dio
Jean Dessès
…one of the preferred designers among the international aristocracy and was one of the Big Four of 1950s haute couture, the others being Christian Dior, Pierre Balmain and Jacques Fath. Yanis Demetrios Salvago was born in Alexandria on August 6, 1904, to one of the wealthiest families in Egypt. Both of his parents…
Pierre Balmain, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, November 9, 1947
A 1955 Gown
The Balmain Suit
Thailand's Queen Sirikit in Balmain, The Hague 1960