1943
A model wears a slit evening gown by Jo Copeland at the first ever New York Fashion Week.
1944
With the end of WWII in sight, service girls get a glimpse of their peace-time fashions with a Spooner and Co. Ltd. runway show full of bridal gowns and evening attire.
1945
Models walk the runway in a mix of evening gowns and tailored daywear as a room of fashion buyers watches on.
1946
A woman models a mink coat as a group of fashion buyers and editors look on.
1947
A model walks the runway in a two-piece skirt suit, a pair of gloves, and a stylish hat at the Pierre Balmain runway show in Sydney, Australia.
1948
A model walks the Christian Dior catwalk wearing a belted evening gown.
1949
A model poses backstage, showing off a floral hairpiece before hitting the runway.
1950
Christian Dior poses with a group of models after his couture runway show in Paris.
1951
At a Balmain runway show, a model carries a poodle down the runway to accessorize her tailored blouse and trousers.
1952
Models walk the runway wearing ball gowns and full-length gloves at the Third Italian High Fashion Show in Florence, Italy.
1953
A crowd of fashion editors and buyers packs into a Seventh Avenue showroom for a fashion show by Samuel Winston.
1954
A model hits the runway wearing a one-piece swimsuit with pockets.
1955
Christian Dior flew 172 gowns, eight models, and three dressers from Paris to Scotland for a 1955 fashion show at a ballroom in Gleneagles that raised money for the Friends of France charity.
1956
It was a tight crowd for buyers, editors, and photographers who packed into Maison Christian Dior in Paris for the designer’s 1956 collection.
1957
Coco Chanel gives one of her designs a final look before presenting it as part of a 1957 show in Paris.
1958
A trio of models wears swimsuits for a runway show in Paris.
1959
A model demonstrates how to make an entrance while walking the runway at W.F. Adlmueller’s fashion show in Vienna.
1960
A Chanel model dons the fashion house’s signature tweed suit and a matching cap for a show in Paris.
1961
A model poses on the catwalk wearing a suit and animal print newsboy cap in France.
1962
A model walks the runway at Mary Quant’s show in London. The designer, who invented the mini skirt, went on to shape the Youthquake fashion of the ’60s.
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