Wearing the 1959/1960 Dress Silhouette by Jules-Francois Crahay of Nina Ricci, Vogue #1017
Jules-Francois Crahay was a prisoner of war for five years. Nina Ricci had sent him her "reject" dresses during his incarceration.
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Cara Austine
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Crahay of Ricci, Construction and Finished Dress Vogue #1017
Construction details of the famous Crahay of Ricci dress, using steel bones, millinery wire, and a petticoat to provide its shape.
Cara Austine
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Crahay's Overnight Success at Nina Ricci & Vogue #1388
Sharing Jules-Francois Crahay's views about his "overnight success" and presenting the blogger wearing the recreated dress.
Cara Austine
- Feb 20, 2021
- 3 min
Ricci's Dress Recreation & Completed Photos of #V1388
Completed dress with construction photos of Nina Ricci's 1957 Vogue 1388 sewing pattern.
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