Fashion: Fifties Nostalgia

The spinning and weaving, Costa, Como in the '50s, producing fabrics for the finest fashion houses in Paris, like Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga. An exhibition, staged in the halls of the Villa Grumello Como, traces its history. From May 6 to June 27.



Cristobal Balenciaga, apparel, textile spinning and weaving, Costa, Como, on the cover of Vogue Paris, May 1953

Collection Hubert de Givenchy Les Mures Spring / Summer 1953 Archives Maison Givenchy Couture, Paris

Cristobal Balenciaga, cocktail dress, satin printed fabric, spinning and weaving, Costa, Como, Autumn / Winter 1957 Fundación Cristobal Balenciaga

Hubert de Givenchy evening gown fabric, spinning and weaving, French L'Officiel, April 1953

Jean Patou, two dresses in organza satin Bodin, Vogue Paris, April 1955

Christian Dior evening gown with satin plisettato densely printed fabric, spinning and weaving, French L'Officiel, April 1953

Christian Dior dress, spinning and weaving, fabric Costa, Como, drawing begonias, Spring / Summer 1953 Palais Galliera, Musee de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

Jean Patou, spring / summer collection 1955, L'Officiel, March 1955 (fabric marketed by Bodin)

Hubert de Givenchy Es Coquillages Collection Spring / Summer 1953 Archives Maison Givenchy Couture, Paris

(Vogue.it)

Seeing beautiful vintage dresses simply gives me a chill! The "nipped" waists and full skirts make a stunning silhouette. From that bygone era when dresses were de riguer......the dress for day (encompassing errands and lunch), the cocktail and dinner dress along with the beautiful gown for that important event. The cocktail dress in picture three (my favorite), and those in pictures five and seven, would translate well with today's looks. Oh, the beauty of it all!