| Record Number |
863838 |
| ISBN |
9780571356522 (hardback) |
| Author |
Picardie, Justine author. |
| Title |
Miss Dior : a story of courage and couture / Justine Picardie. |
| Publisher/Date |
London : Faber & Faber, 2021. |
| ©2021 |
| Pagination etc. |
ix, 438 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary Note |
This is the story of a ghost who walked into my life on a sunlit morning and would not let go of me. She is a woman of courage, a devoted sister, a constant gardener, and a resistance heroine who lived life on her own terms. Her name is Catherine Dior. Miss Dior paints a portrait of the enigmatic woman behind the designer Christian Dior: his beloved younger sister Catherine, who inspired his most famous perfume and shaped his vision of femininity. |
| Subject - Name |
Dior, Catherine, -- 1917-2008 |
| Dior, Christian -- Family |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Biography |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- France |
| France -- Social conditions -- 20th century |
| France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 |
| France -- History -- 1945-1958 |
| Biographies. |
| Shelf Location |
940.5344 DIOR |
