A cream shantung jacket (like most of Dior’s designs, it came with a name, Bar) had a tightly nipped waist that flared into a regal peplum. In a postwar world still under continued rationing ...

Dior’s signature red. La Mer’s products will cost you a pretty penny, but the brand’s luxurious creams, lotions, and other rich formulas keep countless fans coming back time after time.