For ‘The Last Face’ premiere, Charlize chose a tailored masculine tuxedo suit. The tailored black evening suit was specially created for her by the House’s haute couture ateliers. Its slick silhouette borrows the codes of a man’s tuxedo as a way to better heighten femininity. It acts as a reference to Monsieur Dior who, in his own time, emphasised his clients’ sensuality by revisiting the traditional male wardrobe for them.
In the Dior atelier tailleur, specialising in structured clothing, the jacket is initially constructed in a rough form on a mannequin with Charlize Theron’s measurements, with a toile on which the darts, collar construction, pocket and button placements, and so on, are precisely marked.
This maquette serves as the basis for the wool barathea jacket. Once the black fabric has been cut out by following the pattern, it is put together, tweaked, and the collar added. Throughout these steps, the fabric is tacked with big white stitches that help the petites mains maintain the straight of grain so that the fabric falls perfectly. Black satin traces the lapel and runs the length of the leg, lending the finishing touch to this evening suit’s allure.
