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Dior became famous for his hourglass silhouette., which was part of his New Look.
Christian Dior
Une figure franaise historique importante
Christian Dior was born in 1905 to a wealthy fertilizer salesmen. He lived in Granville, a seaside town in Normandy.
Dior served in the French army from 1939 to 1940 during World War 2
Dior a commenc vendre des croquis en 1935
Ses conceptions de chapeau taient l'origine plus populaires que ses robes
Christian began to work for Lucien Lelong's design house in 1941 and was able to open his own in 1946.
Shortly after completing his autumn 1957 look Dior died of a heartattack. About 2,500 people attended his funeral in Paris. Dior will always be remembered as a great fashion designer and important French figure.
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