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Beautiful back: Above, bustle-backed suit is part of the Dior exhibit at the Musee des Arts de la Mode in Paris

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Beautiful back: Above, bustle-backed suit is part of the Dior exhibit at the Musee des Arts de la Mode in Paris

Date3/24/1987

Names

Dior, Christian (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weil, Bernard (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Beautiful back: Above, bustle-backed suit is part of the Dior exhibit at the Musee des Arts de la Mode in Paris.

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Fashion designers

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0044071F

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