Christian Dior - Designer of Dreams: A behind the scenes glimpse of V&A's major new Dior exhibition

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Lizzie Thomson1 February 2019

The V&A's upcoming Christian Dior exhibition looks set to be one of the biggest shows of the year - and new images offer a behind the scenes glimpse of what's to come.

The pictures offer a sneak peek of some of the garments that will feature in the heavily anticipated show.

Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams will be the largest exhibition on the fashion powerhouse ever staged in the UK, spanning from 1947 to the present day.

It will feature more than 500 objects, with 200 rare Haute Couture garments shown alongside accessories, fashion photography, film, perfume, make-up, illustrations, magazines and the designer's personal possessions.

A highlight of the exhibition will be a Dior dress won by Princess Margaret on her 21st birthday — a piece which has been loaned to the V&A by the Museum of London.

Oriole Cullen, the V&A's fashion and textiles curator, said: “In 1947, Christian Dior changed the face of fashion with his ‘New Look’, which redefined the female silhouette and reinvigorated the post-War Parisian fashion industry.

“More than seventy years after its founding, the V&A’s exhibition will celebrate the enduring influence of the House of Dior and uncover Dior’s relationship with Britain.”

Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams opens on February 2 and runs until July 14, vam.ac.uk

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