The latest collection by Dior (pre-fall 2014) shows a lot of outfits who bring us back to the fifties. The dresses, the colours and the silhouettes.
They are all inspired by the 1950s where ladies looked most feminine.
In this article i’ll show you the similarity with the black and white pictures (from the 50s) and the colored pictures which are from the pre-fall collection now.
In 1947 Christian Dior came up with the ‘New look’. World war II was just over and in the world of fashion there was a violent need for luxury. Dior created the New look just at the right time. It was an elegant style with many waist skirts and tight tops which showed the waist and cleavage. (the hourglass).
This style was very feminine in comparison to what many women wore in the years during the war.
It is alsow more feminine than what women wore the last few years. Which is in my opinion not very ladylike. Think about boyfriend jeans, hoodies and sweaters. There is nothing more feminine than showing your waistline ladies.
feminin woman vs. masculine woman
Also research shows that there is a big need to relive some things from the past. Familiar things with memories. I think that this new collection is part of that and therefore has future potential. And this is just a beginning. More styles from the past will come back in today’s fashion and streetstyle.
sources: http://www.vogue.com/fashion-week/pre-fall-2014/christian-dior/runway/#
http://www.gurjotnewyork.com/blog/the-history-of-the-suit-dior-and-the-new-look/
Milou Willemijn 