From the archives of L'Officiel De La Mode come photographs of two creations designed specifically for Marlene (not modelled by her, unfortunately):
1936. A black fox busby and suit with matching fur trim, designed by Schiaparelli, who was inspired by the coronation of Edward VIII.
1938. A white fox cape designed by la Reine d'Angleterre.
I wonder if there are photos of Marlene wearing these?
The archives of L'Officiel from 1921 - 2010 are available online.
I'll state the obvious--that the first ensemble reminds me of Dietrich's final costume in The Scarlet Empress. Thank you for posting these priceless images and link! You remind me that I recently read about a Madame Gres exhibition at the Bourdelle museum in Paris until July 24. Here is a link (in French) to the museum's site. It would interest me to know whether any of the dresses on display were worn by Dietrich.
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