Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture (from the acclaimed author of Coco Chanel)

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By 1949, Catherine and Hervé des Charbonneries had moved out of Christian’s apartment on Rue Royale, and were living nearby in a home of their own, at 49 Rue Montorgueil. Justine Picardie's journey takes her to wartime Paris, where Christian honed his couture skills while Catherine dedicated herself to the French Resistance and the battle against the Nazis, until she was captured by the Gestapo and deported to the German concentration camp of Ravensbrück. Jewish proprietors had their businesses confiscated, losing their possessions, their liberty and in many cases their lives.

Miss Dior: A Wartime Story of Courage and Couture

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Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture (from the acclaimed

These reveal Catherine’s tireless activities within the organisation in gathering information and compiling intelligence reports to send to the British secret services in London. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Yet for all the poignancy of these objects – in particular, the image of a youthful Grace Kelly, wearing an ethereal white Dior gown at the ball celebrating her engagement to Prince Rainier in 1956, unaware that she would die before growing old – Les Rhumbs remains a monument to a more distant past. Christian’s earliest memories were rooted at Les Rhumbs, which remained the family’s primary residence, although they also spent some time in Paris.

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