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Feb 28, 2024 · Some of the first bodies to showcase Paris couturiers’ post-occupation designs were 27-inch-tall dolls, presented as part of a traveling exhibition dubbed “Théâtre de la Mode.”
Théâtre de la Mode (Theatre of Fashion) was a 1945–1946 touring exhibit of fashion mannequins created at approximately 1/3 the size of human scale, and crafted by top Paris fashion designers.It was created to raise funds for war survivors and to help revive the French fashion industry in the aftermath of World War II.
Feb 28, 2024 · Dior's New Look marked the end of Theâtre de la Mode, but its impact revived interest in Paris haute couture globally. In the fourth episode of The New Look, "What a Difference," the...
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Jul 22, 2021 · Théâtre de la Mode: “Palais Royale,” original 1946 fashions and mannequins from set by André Dignimont (recreated by Anne Surgers); Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art
Feb 27, 2023 · The dolls, each measuring approximately 27 inches tall, were dressed in miniature versions of the latest fashions, created by leading Parisian couture houses such as Christian Dior, Lanvin, and Balenciaga. One notable designer who was inspired by this collection was the doll-maker, Robert Tonner.
In 1945-6, the Paris couturiers created the Théâtre de la Mode, a touring exhibition of nearly two hundred dolls in sets, created by artists such as Christian Bérard and Jean Cocteau. The Théâtre brought together a community that even as late as 1946 was still suffering hardship: "Beautiful models huddled around little stoves.
Dec 8, 2020 · Théâtre de la Mode, the circumstances surrounding its creation in post-war Paris, its travel to diverse European and American cities, and its serendipitous arrival at Maryhill Museum of Art.
