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This black wool afternoon ensemble from Paris designer Christian DiorÂs new fall collection features his new ÂH Line  the waist lowered to the hips, August 17, 1954. The jacket, with five rows of double-breasted buttons, falls from sloping shoulders to a point near the hips. The skirt is straight. The broad-brimmed hat is black melusine. (AP Photo)