Hundreds of dressmakers race to complete Olympics costumes ahead of Games
More than 500 dressmakers, seamstresses and designers across France are racing to create thousands of unique costumes for the opening and closing ceremonies of the upcoming Summer Olympic Games.
An army of artisans is racing to complete thousands of costumes for the Paris Olympics ceremonies that the designers say will each be a unique combination of history, sport and flamboyance.
At a workshop in Seine-Saint-Denis on the outskirts of the French capital, some 20 costume designers and milliners were hunched over their creations during a recent visit by AFP.
It is just one of around 20 workshops dotted around France, humming with the sound of sewing machines and piled high with rolls of fabric and props a month ahead of next month's Games.
Costumes were hung on the racks but were covered with a tarpaulin to preserve the surprise.
"We are creating the biggest party in the world," said Daphne Burki, 44, director of costumes for the Games, who previously worked under John Galliano at Dior.
"We played with all the historical shapes and mixed them with today's materials," he added.
(AFP)
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