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English: Christian Dior evening ensemble, "Zémire," H Line, Fall-Winter 1954. Red cellulose acetate satin. Ballgown skirt, separate bodice, long jacket, and petticoat with white boned corset bodice and red crinoline skirt.
A succession of style trends led by Christian Dior and Cristóbal Balenciaga defined the changing silhouette of women's clothes through the 1950s. Television joined fashion magazines and movies in disseminating clothing styles. [3] [4] The new silhouette had narrow shoulders, a cinched waist, bust emphasis, and longer skirts, often with wider ...
Christian Ernest Dior (French: [kʁistjɑ̃ djɔʁ]; 21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957) was a French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE. His fashion house is known all around the world, having gained prominence "on five continents in only a decade."
“The New Look" on Apple TV+ focuses on the lives of Christian Dior and Coco Chanel and offers an unflinching look at the decisions and moral compromises they made to survive during the Nazi ...
“Louvre Couture, Art and Fashion: Statement Pieces” marks the prestigious museum’s first foray into fashion, with a sprawling exhibition dedicated to the relationship between designers and art.
[3] [7] This was Dior's intention, as he aimed to "mark a departure" from the simplistic fashions of wartime years. [7] The raffia elements were in line with trends of the 1950s, with the dress embodying Dior's New Look, which reintroduced feminine features and voluminous skirts in a post-World War II era.
In the 1950s, men's fashions followed the trend of women's. With Christian Dior 's New Look for women, came the Bold Look and Continental Cut for men. [ 3 ] The Bold Look was the continuation of the English drape cut with greater emphasis on the coordination of the suit with its accessories and shirt.
"The New Look," debuting Wednesday on Apple TV+, examines Christian Dior's connection to the French Resistance and Coco Chanel's role as a Nazi agent in World War II.