Jean Dawney - Working for Christian Dior



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Last night I went to the fashion and textiles museum to listen to a talk from Jean Dawnays daughter who was speaking about her mother’s life and how she began modelling for Christian Dior. This talk was absolutely amazing as she shared the story with unseen pictures which she had discovered in her mother’s archive. Katya Galitzine explained how she had discovered a original Dior dress in her mother’s wardrobe after her death in 2016, this set off a spark which led her to discover more about her mother’s modelling career. Within Dawnay’s collection she discovered many photos that had been unseen for years that her mother had kept from every appearance she had. Katya explained that her mother had started off by modelling for small companies slowly making her way up the chain which led her to Paris on the way back from a business trip where she took a chance and discovered endless work opportunities which kept on coming for her. This eventually took her to work for Christian Dior as his first English model girl, which helped Dior launch his designs in England. 

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I found this story really interesting how Katya Galitzine took you though her mother’s life telling her story in great depth and sharing her mother’s story with others. 


Amy xxx

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