DIOR
1. A prototype of a finished garment that is usually tested and improved on. 2. Derived from toile de Jouy, a type of printed calico with elaborate florals, figures, or landscape design on a light background. Its origins can be traced back to the idyllic commune of Jouy-en-Josas, in the south-western suburbs of Paris. “Maria Grazia Chiuri’s diaphanous dresses this couture season highlighted the Dior atelier’s toile, and paid homage to the maison’s mains d’or and exacting tailored cuts.” “This couture season at Dior, the maison’s atelier exalted a Braquenié toile with a technique inspired by tatting. Petite gilded bows brought life to the pastoral motifs of Braquenié’s toile, which required an average of 800 to 900 metres of silk thread.”