Chanel! Dior! Givenchy! These brands all dominated the Parisian fashion scene throughout the 1950s. Once the fashion restrictions imposed by World War II cloth rationing were lifted, old styles were ...

Upon closer look, the floor-hitting Chanel gown featured a see-through ... by the way. Her dress for the evening also had a deep V-neckline. It plunged past—and revealed—a keyhole cutout ...