Madeleine Vionnet an introduction V&A B is for Bias Cut (n.) A technique where fabric is cut diagonally across the grain, allowing it to drape more fluidly on the body; popularized by Madeleine Vionnet in the 1930s. ' Even though Jeanne Lanvin was famous for her picture dresses (or robes de style), and Madeleine Vionnet was best known for her bias cut dresses, here is a The bias cut and Madeleine Vionnet Europeana