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Beaton/D/2/1/60
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GB 275 Beaton/D/2/1/60
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Christian Dior
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1p paper
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Typescript pen portrait of the French fashion designer, Christian Dior (1905-1957). Beaton compares Dior to Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895-1972) and concludes that while Dior's work is exciting and novel, Balenciaga is "the real leader", since his styles never go out of fashion and are "based on a much stronger foundation".