Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” out Friday, a plucky, kind-hearted cleaning lady (Mrs. Harris, played by Lesley Manville) working in 1950s London discovers a Christian Dior gown in a wealthy employer’s closet.
The strapless lavender frock, festooned with glittering embroidered flowers and lace trimmings, propels Mrs. Harris on a quest for her own couture confection, leading her all the way to France and Mr.
Dior’s hallowed maison.The film’s costume designer Jenny Beavan told The Post that Mrs. Harris’ rapturous response isn’t actuallythat far-fetched, historically speaking.“For [many] women, it was just fantastic at the end of [World War II] to see clothes that had such volume in fabric, after everybody had been scrimping on rations,” said Beavan, a three-time Oscar winner.
In fact, Christian Dior — who debuted his line in 1947, as Paris’ demoralized haute couture industry was still reeling from the aftermath of World War II and the Nazi occupation — had a knack for driving women wild with his clothes.
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