From the beginning, his collections were "met with adulation by the press and buyers alike." Hubert always credited Balenciaga for inspiring his direction in design: "If I hadn't known [him], I might never have discovered the basic truth about fashion....Creating a perfectly simple dress from a simple line--that is a great design!" Along with his mentor, Givenchy "had a desire to express a purity of line rather than decoration" and believed following this philosophy would result in "consistent perfection." That said, the two approached a garment's creation very differently
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The bodice is the last piece constructed as it needs to fit over all the layers of undergarments and skirts
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It was not worn for the duration of the Second World War, and was officially placed 'in abeyance' in 1949 (with permission being given at the same time for medals and swords to be worn with the undress jacket on state occasions)