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Apprenticed to a seamstress at an early age, she worked in the Paris suburbs in her late teens before joining Kate Reilly, a London dressmaker, in about 1897. She returned to Paris, working with David Bechoff, Callot Soeurs and Douçet, before opening her own fashion house in 1912. Her work was interrupted by the First World War of 1914-1918, but she reopened in 1918, moving to 50 avenue Matignon. She retired in 1939.\r\n\r\nVionnet is celebrated as master of the bias-cut dress, which moulds the body without restriction and flows with its movement. She was at the forefront of the neo-classical style and her label depicts a classical image of a woman poised on a column raising the straps of her tunic above her head. From 1924 her embroidery designs were inspired by Greek vases and Egyptian frescoes. Her bias-cut garments appear simple, but the cut and construction are complex and immaculately executed. During the 1930s she largely abandoned her famous bias-cut dresses in favour of classical-style draping and folding.","physicalDescription":"Long flared evening dress of pale flesh pink satin. It has short box shaped sleeves, which are skillfully cut in one with the front piece of the dress. They are peaked at the shoulders and are cut away around the under arms. They are taken across the back and fasten with a hook and loop at the top of the spine. The dress is almost backless, supported by two thin shoulder straps, concealed by the sleeves. The back piece is cut to form waist level half belts at the side seams, which are taken round to the front and fastened with two elaborate paste clasps. The front neck is high and of soft cowl type. \r\n\r\nThe dress has an inter-lining of cream grosgrain. 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