Mainbocher
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Navy’s uniforms were the most appealing, having been designed by the noted American fashion designer Mainbocher.
From Time ● May 10, 2012
Pictures from 1936 of models in dresses by Elsa Schiaparelli and Mainbocher have women deployed in extremely spare yet dreamy environments like actors in Surrealist plays.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2011
Ba wore white organza by Mainbocher; Ma, coral plaid taffeta by Dior.
From Time Magazine Archive
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His customers are the same women who have been buying from Mainbocher, Balenciaga, Givenchy and Dior for years.
From Time Magazine Archive
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A Mainbocher is a Mainbocher, and the woman who wears it expects to go on wearing it for years.
From Time Magazine Archive
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