Christian Dior --man of the century / [editor, Françoise Bayle ; traductions legendes et introductions, Sean Dior].

This catalogue has been published for the Granville based Christian Dior Museum's Exhibition "Christian Dior... man of the century"

The house and garden -- Part I : How I became Christian Dior -- Couturier, like it or not -- A house of my own -- The new look -- An innocent abroad in the U.S.A. -- Part II : From the idea to the dress -- The creation of a collection -- From the toile to the dress -- The birth of the collection -- The dress rehearsal -- The eve of the battle -- The showsing of the collection -- The romance of clothes -- Part III : Inside a fashion establishment -- The mannequins -- The clients -- Domestic expansion -- Paris to New York and back again -- Part IV : The adventure of my life -- My early years -- Friendship and frustrations -- Portrait of myself.