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Just two years after the end of World War II, the fashion crowd and the moribund haute couture industry were yearning, comme tout Paris , for security and prosperity, desperate to discard the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation

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Timeless silhouettes

The sweetheart neckline is complete with a modern floral sequin motif that continues down the bustier and skirt

56" from top of shoulder to hem

Her looks included a custom off-the-shoulder silver gown covered in crystal and pearl embroidery for Sunday evenings candlelight dinner and a camel coat with orchid appliqus for a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery