The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Dottie Shinn column: Show all dressed up, and you should go. From: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH) | Date: September 2, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Akron Beacon Journal. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Dorothy Shinn

Sep. 2--The dress designs of Madeleine Vionnet are a revelation. Created between 1912 and 1939, they look as though they could have been walked down the runway yesterday.

Vionnet (1876-1975) was a legendary French designer who was the first to exploit the bias cut. She opened her house of couture in 1912 and revolutionized the world of fashion. Although she closed her house in 1939 at the onset of World War II, her work continues to fasci...

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