The New Look Silhouette
No discussion of 1950s fashion is complete without mentioning Christian Dior's iconic "New Look" silhouette. Introduced in 1947, the New Look celebrated an hourglass figure with a nipped-in waist, full…
No discussion of 1950s fashion is complete without mentioning Christian Dior's iconic "New Look" silhouette. Introduced in 1947, the New Look celebrated an hourglass figure with a nipped-in waist, full…
The 1950s were a glamorous era for women's fashion. After the rationing and austerity of the wartime years, the 1950s ushered in a new age of femininity, luxury, and elegance…
Perhaps the most iconic image of 1950s fashion, this photograph by Richard Avedon features Dovima in a Dior gown designed by Yves Saint Laurent. Taken at the Cirque d'Hiver in…