1940's Fashion - America vs Dior New Look 1947 April 15, 2019 June 23, 2016 Paris Fashion Rises Again - Photo taken by the Seine in Paris 1948 of a model sporting a Christian Dior dress. These early frocks were reputed to be quite heavy and cumbersome Featuring rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, a very full skirt, the "New Look" celebrated ultra-femininity and opulence in women's fashion. After years of military and civilian uniforms, To fête Christian Dior's birthday today, we're taking a look back at the way the designer transformed the fashion scene post-World War II, all thanks to his iconic New Look in 1947. Media 1948 - Christian Dior, Evening ensemble. Posted by Kaylee Spiteri | Last updated Jun 16, 2020 | Published on Jun 7, 2020 | 1940-1949, 20th century, garment analysis, LGBTQ+. This Dior evening dress embodies the elegance of Dior's 1948 collection and fashionably exhibits the New Look silhouette of the time. Created by Todd A. Kessler, the show delves into the life of the iconic fashion designer Christian Dior in post-World War II Paris, focusing on building his revolutionary fashion line that came to be known as the"New Look" ."The New Look," an eagerly anticipated biographical drama television series, is set to premiere on Apple TV+ in 2024. Christian Dior - 1940s-1950s. "My dream? To make women happier and more beautiful" - Christian Dior. (Vogue.com UK, 2012) 21st January 1905 - 23 October 1957. (Keenan, 1981) Dior first had the idea of setting up his own fashion house in 1946, when he inspected an old friend's dressmakers (Philippe et Gaston) but found it a hopeless case to After the war, Christian Dior launched the New Look in Paris, returning women's fashion to an overtly feminine silhouette, while men, women, and children's clothing all began to lean towards the sporty, casual American Look. Two 1940s British models attempt to achieve Christian Dior's New Look by wearing the latest 1940s shape-wear -From the Pathe's film archive. Dior New Look D o pracowni Christiana w Paryżu przybywały wszystkie elegantki, w tym największe damy , gwiazdy Hollywood i księżniczki , m.in. żona prezydenta Argentyny Eva Peron, księżniczka Małgorzata oraz aktorki Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich i Vivien Leigh . "As long as Hitler controls Paris," declared one American journalist, "Paris will never control fashion." Taking these words to heart, Christian Dior, then in his 30s, set about waging a war of his own, and as the tanks and fighter jets of the 1940s loomed around him, the designer formed his own résistance against aesthetic oppression. vVji5.