Model in slim-fitting cocktail dress by Christian Dior, 1950 Sylvie Hirsch in strapless taffeta evening gown sashed and draped to to the side in contrasting lemon, by Christian Dior, photo by Dior, Christian, 1950 Much like now, the iconic decade of fashion was greatly influenced by a few popular designers that set the trends and rules of fashion for that era, one of them being the idol Christian Dior. Read on to find out all about the main features of 1950s fashion and how Christian Dior influenced the fashion of the decade with his debut collection.
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"Cherie" (Spring/Summer 1947) exemplifies the "New Look" in all its salient elements: sloped shoulder, raised bustline, narrowed waist, and a monumental volume of skirt falling away from a padded hip line to below the calf ( Source ). Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Inside the ateliers of the House of Dior, circa 1950. Photograph: Bellini/Christian Dior Christian Dior with fashion model Victoire wearing the Zaire dress, from the 1954. Christian Dior 1950s Dress (92 relevant results) Price (£) Shops Anywhere All Sellers 1950s Christian Dior Paris Pink Silk Damask Dress (80) £6,975.00 FREE UK delivery CD by Christian Dior Robes De Jour Vintage Red Ruched Bow dress 1980s (231) £350.00 1953 Vintage Sewing Pattern B34" DRESS (R57) McCalls 9610 (223) £19.99 La Cigale is a sharply structured gown by Christian Dior for his 1952 A/W collection Profile Line. This collection followed the lines of his New Look style and added contrasts in color and shape. About the Look L
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1950s Christian Dior Dress - 43 For Sale on 1stDibs Home Fashion 1950s Christian Dior Dress 1950s Christian Dior Dress Dior Sable Pierre Balmain Fur Chloe 2008 Digby Morton Dior Beaded Belt Chantilly Rose Robe Du Soir Mingolini Guggenheim More Popular Searches Category Jewellery & Watches Jewellery & Watches Price Any price Under US$1,000 In 1954, Christian Dior himself brought his French chic to the depths of the English countryside. But, his death in 1957 -- aged just 52 -- prevented him from returning to Blenheim. A model. By 1949, Christian Dior's instinct for calibrated innovations of the body's "line" had established him as fashion's preeminent arbiter. That year, dresses called "Venus" and "Junon," or Hera to the Greeks, were among the most coveted of his designs. Dior's Venus was realized in the delicate eighteenth-century gray that was his signature. "Cherie" (Spring/Summer 1947) exemplifies the "New Look" in all its salient elements: sloped shoulder, raised bustline, narrowed waist, and a monumental volume of skirt falling away from a padded hip line to below the calf ( Source ). Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art
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This extraordinary ball gown by Christian Dior, of foggy gray silk tulle, arrayed with an overlay of scallop-shaped petals, is called "Venus." The bodice and shell forms of its skirt are embellished with nacreous paillettes and sequins, iridescent seed beads, aurora-borealis crystals, and pearls. The glittering overskirt and train adumbrate. Designer Elsa Schiaparelli Simple Strapless Dress Paired with Detailed Taffeta Coat © Metropolitan Museum Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy Christian Dior 1951 Spring/Summer Désirée Peplum Has Disappeared Offering a Slimmer Silhouette © Metropolitan Museum Gift of Janet A. Sloane Christian Dior 1951 Spring/Summer "Partie Fine"
The British Fashion Scene Mid-20th Century The 1950s moved Britain from the austerity of the 1940s to the prosperity of the 1960s. Fashion history would never be the same again after the 1950s when teenagers became an emerging fashion voice. A new consumer-driven society was born. Evening dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of black silk satin, silk and velvet. Dimensions. Waist of bodice width: 23in. Production type. Haute couture. Gallery label. 'Cygne Noir' (Black Swan) evening dress (robe grand soir) Christian Dior (1905-57) Paris 1949-50 autumn/winter, Ligne Milieu du Siècle This imposing gown is from Dior's.
Two piece evening dress (bodice and skirt), c. 1950, Christian Dior. Indianapolis Museum of Art
Dior 1950s Dress Dior 1950s Dress Carlos Mendez Angel Zarraga Corral Boots Dr Atl Carlos Arriaga Benito Rosas Jose Guerrero Oleg Cassini Hat Ways To Shop Auction Category Jewelry & Watches Price Any price Under $1,000 Under $2,000 Under $3,000 $3,000 and up to On sale 26 Shipping Options Item Location Anywhere USA 357 Europe 194 Search Locations French designer, Christian Dior, defined the silhouette of the 1950s with his notable "New Look" which featured his iconic hourglass suit with voluminous skirts with heavy pleating, nipped waists, padded hips and soft shoulders. He designed with a philosophy to live by extravagance and beauty.
