Forensic Sewing - Junon Christian Dior Deep Dive: How it's made, history, and embellishment
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- Welcome back to Forensic Sewing! Today's episode is a MASSIVE deep dive into Christian Dior's 1949 Junon dress! I love these deep dives, and Junon has certainly inspired so many of us. Let me know in the comments what you think of the series - of course, the structure can change if it needs to - and as always, let me know what we should cover next!
Character limit is keeping me from citing all sources, but here are a few of the biggest ones - if you have questions about any facts I am happy to direct you to individual sources as requested! The first link in this list specifically is the one that talks most about the sequin restoration, and it also has the Grover Magnin newspaper interview if you'd like to read the whole thing!
deyoung.famsf.org/sister-dresses
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
ariacouture.com/dior-junon-gown
artsandculture.google.com/exh...
npr.org/2011/09/09/140141279/at-maison-lesage-beauty-embroidered-by-hand
www.selvedge.org/blogs/selved...
costume.mini.icom.museum/wp-c...
thefanzine.com/spangle-is-a-sy...
libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/dig...
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0:00 Forensic Sewing: Welcome to the Deep Dive!
00:35: Junon's place in history, and the significance of Dior's New Look
02:18: Grover Magnin Is Not My Favourite Guy
04:58: Dress/Skirt Construction
08:19 Petal Construction
09:50 Bodice Construction Secrets
12:58 A crash course in corselets
15:15 Sequins, Sequins Everywhere
16:17 King Tut Enters The Chat
21:19 A Truce with Grover Magnin - Jak na to + styl
I am a 59 year old seamstress in the US Midwest, farming area South of Chicago. I do alterations on bridal, bridal party and prom dresses. I LOVE all the wealth of information you are sharing and your complete love of the art. I just ordered my tambour embroidery hook. Can't wait to not only watch your videos but follow along!
Thank you so much! I hope you love it once your hook arrives!
Wow, I love this kind thing - fashion history and one piece at a time. I know this dress, have seem many photos of it but did Not know it was made for I. Magnin. For those who don’t know, this was one of the stores surrounding San Fransisco’s Union Square. Great stores were located there - Macy’s (still there), I. Magnin, City Paris, etc. My mother - trying her best to give me her NYC shopping experience - took me there several times. I Magnin’s ladies rooms were the BEST!
This is my favorite dress from Dior; thank you so much for this deep dive- it’s very informative and a well put together collection of research
Dior hated crinolines btw, it would have been made to each clients specifications with underskirts to match but rarely if ever hoops, he thought it was ugly when it moved! This is an exceptional video, but you only work in exceptionality ❤❤
I had no idea that sequins used to made out of gelatin. That is interesting. I'm also trying to figure out how did the blue color fade over time? It seems like such a delicate but yet intricate dress. And that quote on womens attractiveness or lack thereof was wild. Clearly he'd never heard or or didn't believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Plus I believe every human has something about them that is attractive and therefore beautiful. Then there are people like Keanu Reeves who has been richly blessed. He seems like a legitimately nice human being. Which we should all aspire to be. A little kindness goes a long way.
Omg THANK YOU FOR CONFIRMING IT WAS BLUE I always thought it was a possibility because of those vintage photographs! Though when Dior recently recreated it for Natalie Portman it was white!
This is exactly what I’m looking for, it is so difficult to find info on the construction of Junon. Thank you!
This is the content I live for. Would love to see more, especially this period and earlier.
Thank you so much for watching! I have a little gem from the 1920s coming up, hopefully soon but I have to get myself all organised🥰
That was so interesting! I so wish we could see the inside construction of the dress! The internal structure of haute couture garments is always so fascinating! I’m always surprised by the amount of layers
The insides are always so full of secrets!! It's very rare for museums to share photos of the insides.. I guess those of us who are interested are the minority, but I bet if more folks understood how cool they were we wouldn't be the minority!
Also - thank you for the name of the embroidery house/business that did the beads, etc!
There’s a video about Dior remaking the dress for Natalie Portman to wear to Cannes, where they share some the techniques involved
Omg why have I not found this channel before this was fantastic
So glad the snippet of this video came up on my TikTok fyp. This video was so informative
The colors give such great depth 💜🌹9:29
You’re a great storyteller and researcher. Thank you for this video!
Ah thank you so much! I love the research AND the stories so much 🤩
Not a sewer, but I love fashion history. Immediately subscribed!
Omg!!! I follow you on tiktok!! I had no idea you did CZcams too!!! No idea how I missed it T-T
Haha it's okay, it's because I'm relatively new to posting on CZcams! I've had the channel for ages but only really started making videos again in the last two months. I'm glad you've found me!
This is so so fascinating, thanks Kat! 😊
Thank you for watching! 🥰
Loved this in-depth video and also your enthusiasm 😊
Haha and here I was thinking I'd maybe toned down the enthusiasm a tiny bit 🤣 - Thank you so much for watching!
You tell such a good story and I learned so much. Thank you, Kat! Came here from TT and now subscribed. Greetings from North Carolina!
Thank you so much for hopping platforms for me, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I hope you're staying warm in North Carolina!
So fascinating, thank you!
Thanks for teaching me all of this 💕🙂🌷
Amazing construction
new sub here - loved this video :)
I have not looked through all your videos yet, but since you asked what dress I would like to learn more about ... how about the feather-dress worn by Ginger Rogers in the movie Top Hat. Don't know if that actually qualifies as embroidery, but that dress lives rent-free in my head since I saw the movie for the first time when I was a child :)
Thanks so very much ❤
I just subscribed last night after I made a Halloween costume based on this dress and here you are today with this video 😂😊
Haha we love perfect timing!! I hope you're taking your Halloween costume out on a suitably grand tour! 😂
Do we think the blue faded from not being light-stable?
I am wondering if the conservation staff at the Met Museum might have photos of the inside seams? Like they should in order to aid in any potential repairs. You're creating a piece of media to preserve their history for future generations, so they may see the value to the garment construction industry to have as much documented as possible
Would that be inlay on top overlay design there are so many designs I've seen and want to try
Can Tambour beads & sequins go on top of fine lace Estonian? Thanks
Every time I watch one of these videos I find myself wondering why Cathy Hay seemed to find it impossible to figure out how to do that Peacock Dress.
She was well on her way to it…found beading artisans, etc. But there was a social outcry about the cultural appropriation inherent in the original design, and she chose to set the project aside.
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