66lanvin:dioringenue:kingofcouture:Christian Dior Haute Couture ateliers /look no. 5 from Spri
66lanvin: dioringenue: kingofcouture: Christian Dior Haute Couture ateliers /look no. 5 from Spring Summer 2011 collection 1. step: the coat is made from white canvas to show the proportions and silhouette (it is done by a ‘modéliste’) 2. step: client tries on the mock-up to see how it fits 3. step: designer chooses fabrics, colours and embroidery (The fabrics used in Haute Couture are the most luxurious and most expensive ones) 4. step: each part of the coat is cut (There are two ateliers, one for tailoring: Atelier tailleur and one for the dresses: Atelier flou. Each one has its own head seamstress called Première. At Atelier tailleur it is madame Monique, at Atelier flou it is madame Florence 5. step: the embroidery is done in special ateliers in Paris (maison Hurel, maison Lesage) 6. step: fabric is pleated in special ateliers in Paris (ateliers Logon) 7. step: seamstresses assemble the coat (there are many people involved in making one piece, everything is sewn by hand in Paris ateliers) 8. step: the coat is ironed (it is actually ironed after any manipulation or sewing) 9. step: the coat is tagged (it is the final step, and it means, that the piece is ready for the client) 10. step: the coat is delivered to the client… (this is actually where its story begins) This is fantastic! RISE PHOENIX………..No.1 -- source link