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Jean Dessès

Jean Dessès, Greek-Egyptian fashion designer (died 1970)

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Born
August 6, 1904
Died
August 2, 1970
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1904

About Jean Dessès

Jean Dessès was a fashion designer in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. His designs reflected the influences of his travels, specializing in creating draped evening gowns in chiffon and mousseline, based on early Greek and Egyptian robes. Among his clientele were the Queen and royal princesses of Greece, the Duchess of Windsor, Madame Jean (Lilia) Ralli, the first Mrs. Jean Dessès (6 August 1904 – 2 August 1970) was a fashion designer in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The fashion designer Jean Dessès brought also out a perfume called Kalispera.

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The world when Jean Dessès was born

Jean Dessès was born in 1904. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1904

  • Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
  • Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
  • Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
  • World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jean Dessès's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19042026
Population81.8M341 million

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