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Encyclopedia > Dior

Dior can mean:

  • the name of the company founded by fashion designer Christian Dior, and a brand name owned by that company.
  • the name of a character in the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien: see Dior (Middle-Earth)
  • the Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, an American governmental organization.

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Christian Dior (2161 words)
Dior explained that this theme was meant to animate the figure, demanding that the eyes follow the lines of folds boned, wired and lined to stick out as far as 2 feet from the body.
Dior lengthened the appearance of the body by using long narrow lapels, vertical tucks and pleating and showing boxy suits with pleated skirts.
Dior felt that he was not being recognized enough for his work and did have plans to give him more recognition, but he died before these plans could be put into place.
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