Automobiles et glamour: Le charme des années 1950 (F)

In the 1950s, women's fashion and haute couture automobiles competed at the famous Concours d'Élégance, held throughout France in the most fashionable locations. The latest Delahaye, Talbot, or Bugatti models allowed these ladies to showcase their most refined dresses. Among these prestigious chassis were often more mass-produced, even popular, cars. The famous Traction Avant, DS, Ford Vedette, Peugeot, Renault, and Simca models were equally adept at highlighting their charming drivers. Moreover, the 1950s also saw women beginning to take the wheel, on the road to emancipation. This book pays tribute to this period, as glamorous for women's fashion as it was for the design of mass-produced French automobiles, by once again combining beautiful leather, exquisite lace, and elegant bodywork. With the help of a passionate and specialist costume designer, the authors have managed to recreate all the charm, sensuality and spirit of these French automotive classics.

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