The Most Beautiful Dress You've Ever Seen...
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Evening dress, ca. 1959
Cristobal Balenciaga (French, born Spain, 1895–1972)
Cristobal Balenciaga reached widespread fame in the 1950s and '60s among upper-class Americans, though his work was regularly featured on the pages of Parisian Vogue as well. His cantilevered cut was hailed for its accommodating fit, affecting a slimmer silhouette on a curvier form.
Inspired by the flamenco dress, Balenciaga liked gowns that rose at the front and trailed to the back, allowing a dancer's forward motion to fill the cup at the back with air and to whip around animatedly. If Balenciaga's gowns were more genteel, they allowed air entering at the front with a wearer's motion to pull the long back to a billowing volume.
Taking its cue from the dancing dress, this dress was an obvious choice for cocktails, with its lighthearted feather skirt and simple, pared-down construction. By the late 1950s, the etiquette barring bare arms before eight o'clock in the evening was no longer adhered to, allowing a variety of sleeveless and even slightly décolleté pieces to infiltrate the cocktail venue. Undoubtedly worn with a pair of ankle-length gloves and a cocktail hat, this dress falls to the appropriate just-below-the-knee length in front, but has a more formal train. Silk gazar, a mat high-twist textile to which Balenciaga's dresses became inextricably linked, was a wonderful execution for the cocktail hour. Gazar's texture and drape were lavish, but certainly did not exhibit the ostentation of evening wear.
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Cristobal Balenciaga (French, born Spain, 1895–1972)
Cristobal Balenciaga reached widespread fame in the 1950s and '60s among upper-class Americans, though his work was regularly featured on the pages of Parisian Vogue as well. His cantilevered cut was hailed for its accommodating fit, affecting a slimmer silhouette on a curvier form.
Inspired by the flamenco dress, Balenciaga liked gowns that rose at the front and trailed to the back, allowing a dancer's forward motion to fill the cup at the back with air and to whip around animatedly. If Balenciaga's gowns were more genteel, they allowed air entering at the front with a wearer's motion to pull the long back to a billowing volume.
Taking its cue from the dancing dress, this dress was an obvious choice for cocktails, with its lighthearted feather skirt and simple, pared-down construction. By the late 1950s, the etiquette barring bare arms before eight o'clock in the evening was no longer adhered to, allowing a variety of sleeveless and even slightly décolleté pieces to infiltrate the cocktail venue. Undoubtedly worn with a pair of ankle-length gloves and a cocktail hat, this dress falls to the appropriate just-below-the-knee length in front, but has a more formal train. Silk gazar, a mat high-twist textile to which Balenciaga's dresses became inextricably linked, was a wonderful execution for the cocktail hour. Gazar's texture and drape were lavish, but certainly did not exhibit the ostentation of evening wear.
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McQueen's oyster dress is SO unfogetable....it's so stunning.
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ooh i love the mcqueen, is so beautifull.. thanxx i am in love with that dress
Both those dresses in #148 are absolutely divine! 
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ooh tese dresses are to die for
very true!
love all of your choices, spike. ^__^
the dior hc s/s 97 dress is magnificent. the hat just finishes the whole look so perfectly.
that mcqueen dress is truly one of the most magnificent creations ever!!! I fall in love with it every time I see it, and I love that hot pink vintage Balenciaga! I came to this thread to post the glorious purple gown that Lily wore in the Dior show yesterday but mackos beat me to it! So I will add my second fav of the Dior show and my all time favorite McQueen gown
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melly, i LOVE that white pleated dress from dior
that was my favorite look in the collection (and it was a GORGEOUS collection)
that was my favorite look in the collection (and it was a GORGEOUS collection)
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nemezide & boubou, you need to provide a source to your images otherwise they will be removed, it's tFS policy. 
Kriszti: tFS threads do not own any pictures, you have to credit your picture properly.. or it'll be removed, too.
Kriszti: tFS threads do not own any pictures, you have to credit your picture properly.. or it'll be removed, too.
This one has completely stolen my heart 
http://www.k-knightley.org/photos/movies/atonement/stills/18.jpg
http://www.k-knightley.org/photos/movies/atonement/stills/39.jpg
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