Theatre de la Mode- 3D Fashion
The Theatre de la Mode (Theater of Fashion) was the result of
collaboration among the art, theater. and fashion worlds in France following World War II
as Paris began to rebuild after the war, supplies were so scarce that designers were
unable to present their 1945 fashions on live models. They overcame this challenge by
creating 27-inch mannequins arranged in elaborate sets created by the top theater
designers. The wire mannequins with plaster heads received the same attention to detail as
live models; including unique hairstyles and detailed accessories. The exhibit toured
Europe and America raising funds for war relief.
This rare 1-reel set, photographed by Ivy Feibelman, is housed in an
archival sleeve with a foldout outlining and identifying the outfits in every image.
John Dennis, editor of Stereo World magazine, calls this "one of the most unique
VM reels of some time".
