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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Madeleine Vionnet



Madeleine in her studio 1920
Madeleine Vionnet ( June 22, 1876 – March 2, 1975) was a French fashion designer. Called the "Queen of the bias cut" and "the architect among dressmakers", Vionnet is best-known today for her elegant Grecian-style dresses and for introducing the bias-cut to the fashion world. 


Madeleine Vionnet 1939, by Christine, flickr