With "A Dress by Dior," Annie Goetzinger tells a complete story of the fashion world and one of its greatest names: Christian Dior. Clara, a young, fashion-enthusiast columnist, wears a dress by Dior and serves as our guide behind the scenes of the House of Dior. On February 12, 1947, all of Paris gathers on Avenue Montaigne to attend the first fashion show of a certain Christian Dior. The show begins with the swishing of long, flower-bud-shaped skirts. The audience is speechless: a triumphant success! Carmel Snow from Harper's Bazaar exclaims, "It's quite revolutionary; your dresses have such a new look!" This marks the beginning of the designer's career and the start of Clara's story.