Inside The Making Of Natalie Portman's Oscars Dior Dress And Cape

The embroidery was created by the renowned Vermont atelier in Paris, who designed ears of wheat and wild flowers in antique gold thread.

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Vermont atelier in Paris

Among the names listed were Greta Gerwig, Lorene Scafaria, Marielle Heller, Lulu Wang and Céline Sciamma.

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Names of female directors snubbed at Oscars 2020

Natalie Portman arrived at the 2020 Oscars wearing a custom Dior gown made using fluid silk tulle.

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Natalie Portman Oscars 2020

The cape required 280 hours of work by two artisans.

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Portman's cape was made using wool and silk for the body of the look, while the lapels were created with satin cuir.

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Natalie Portman Oscars 2020

The wheat motif was taken from Dior's spring/summer 2020 collection, which was inspired by nature and diversity.

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A sketch of the gown by Maria Grazia Chiuri.

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Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior

The gown required 600 hours of workmanship to reach the standard of a Dior couture look.

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Close-up of embroidery process

The cape communicated a subtly powerful message, listing the names of all the female directors who were snubbed at the Oscars.

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Dior Couture Cape

Six artisans worked on the dress, from inception to finish.

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