Her jersey draperies belong to the legends of haute couture. This amazing figure, who looked like a nun, was a viruoso who knew just how to pay tribute to the movement and freedom of the body. Within the boundaries of exoticism and adventure, she illuminated Paris with her genius before vanishing into oblivion. Beyond all her fashions, Madame Gres remains a myth.
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Laurence Benaim is a journalist and directs the fashion pages at Le Monde. She has written a biography of Yves Saint Laurent (Grasset, 1993).
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the grecian Gres,
By CRT "shibui aesthetician" (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews
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Brief history of Gres, mid-20th century French couturier.
Plentiful photographs of her evening dresses and gowns, all in black and white. A beautiful quick read.
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This small book offers more than you might expect for such a low price. Not much text, but pictures abound. There is a chronology at the back that correlates to the pictures throughout but you have to flip back and forth which is annoying. But again, a good starter or basic resource book on Gres.
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I knew the book would be small but for the price I paid and the other prices listed this book is too small. Its the size of a victorias secret sale book ya know the thin ones that are 3/4th's the size of their normal catalog. I have been trying to buy every book I can find on Madame Gres. I understand information is limited which this book is light on but even the images arent that great. I was expecting a nice coffee table book not something I could put in my purse. If this book was $15 I wouldnt haven been so disappointed.
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