LUCIEN LELONG

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This week, it is all about Lucien Lelong, a fashion designer and he also has a line of his perfumes!

Lucien Lelong trained at the hates Etudes de Commerce in Paris. He opened his own fashion Salon in 1918 at the end of world war I. He developed the talents of up and coming Designers, such as Pierre Balmain, Christian Dior and Hubert de Givency. For nearly 30 years, the House of Lucein Lelong epitomised Parisian elegance, with a clientele drawn from International Society and the Arts. He was well known for his beautiful fabrics and understated dresses and evening wear.

Back to Paris, in the late 1930s, he designed tight waisted full skirted dresses reminiscent of "The New Look" of Dior.

Lucien Lelong was the last in a long line of Courturiers who were Masters of every aspect of Haute Courture, combining a keen business sense with a refined eye for modern design. One of the greatest talents of the fashion industry of this period.

1932 - Lucien Lelong in his perfume advert

A Dress Fitting drawn by the Artist :  Carl Ericksen

1937 - These smart dresses are for day wear

As economic hard times required more customer's and so this lead to Lucien Lelong launching to the label Robes d'Edition. This line of high quality pre manufactured clothing required just one fitting and was far less expensive than his coveted Haute Courture line.

1942 - Another design was a gathered section in the front of the dress which was used to give a soft effect mainly used in the front of the style. The original French text reads : - Robe d'apres midi. Simple et elegant en linage noir. Effect de drape du corsage et a la dupe devant. Which means : "Evening dress. Simple and elegant in black fabric. Effect of the bodice and draped dupe ahead."

1944 - This beautiful gown has a fabulous scooped neck-line and a fitted bodice. the sleeves are rushed narrowing to the cuff. Ending with a magnificent full skirt using lots of patterned or textured material.

A high wasted robe with a white decorated layered fabric panel, falling over a pale blue long skirt. It has a detailed bodice with elbow length lace edged sleeves.