Chapter 12

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The "New Look" by Christian Dior
Christian Dior

"Bar" Suit and Jacket
Christian Dior, a French fashion designer, holds the highest designs in the world today. After being born and living in Normandy, France for ten years, Dior and his family decided to move to Paris. Here Dior studied political science and served in the military. In 1935 he moved back to Paris and sold his design sketches. After seeing his work, designer Robert Piguet hired Dior in 1938, but only two years later he was called again into service for the military. After leaving the military in 1941, Dior began to work for Lucien Lelong and in 1946 textile manufacturer Marcel Boussac helped him open his own house. From then on Dior would shape French fashion forever. Each of his collections contained a theme that would demonstrate exactly how the collection would look and fit on women. For example, one collection called "Carolle," or "figure eight," had pieces to show off a broad shoulder and hips with a small waist, as the name suggests. The most influential collection that Dior did, however, was his very first.





His career, officially began all the way back to 1947 with his launch of his collection the "New Look." The components of his eices in the collection included round shoulders, cinched waists, and a full skirt. The look was made to invoke a new outlook as well as a look after many years of wearing military and constricting uniforms. His looks helped women celebrate their femininity with high fashion. I love the idea that Dior put into this collection. He really turned a time where sternness was the main proponent to an era of femininity.

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