by Timothy Hagy
Photos by Marie-Béatrice Seillant
 PARIS, July 6, 2006 - For Dominique Sirop, a wintertime couture collection
evidently translates into clothes strong enough to stand up to a brisk north
wind. While the Chapel des Petits Augustins was broiling in summer heat, the
runway should have been iced over.
For the day wear - pantsuits were matched with a froth of pleated ruffles at
the neck or embellished with oversized bow ties. For afternoon - cocktail
dresses were fitted with a metallic apron front. For evening, heavy, heavy
embroidery ornamented gowns with sequins strung into feathers and strands of
glittering ribs blown into sidewise appliqué.
The draping of many of the pieces was meticulous, and an aquamarine sheer top
added a rare note of legerity to an otherwise weighty collection.
While there was little that could be called dramatic, there was lots that
could be called wearable.
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