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From Dior to Dinnigan Janice Breen Burns, journalist In 1946, barely a year after the Second World War ended, a Lancastrian modified bomber flew sixty juddering hours from Paris to Sydney with six fashion models on board and a cargo of tissue-packed crates of frocks from some of Frances leading ateliers
They were easy to remove, launder and restitch into position, so to act as false sleeves, which was tacked to the elbow-length sleeves during the time
This was a relatively simple ivory silk gown, with a pleated, on-the-knee skirt and a rather austere, high-necked top with lace inserts and a row of self-covered buttons adorning the back
Expect to see designers elevate the leisure look for night with satins and silks