By no doubt, Christian Dior is the heart of anyone who
adores fashion. He is known in every country of all the world. He is famous for
his extravagant and sculpted embellishments. He was born in 1905 in Normandy,
France and after he abandons his political studies in 1928, he opens an art
gallery founded by his father. He becomes part of a Bohemian art group. After
Dior’s family falls on hard times, he begins sketching designs for a number of
fashion houses and in 1938 Dior joins Robert Piguet as a designer. Nine years
later, Dior launches his fashion house with the Corolle collection. This was
his first major collection he created, which was quickly nicknamed ‘The new
look’ by the press.
On the right one of ‘The new look’s, which consists of a
white round shouldered jacket with and narrow waist and wide at the hips, sort
of a peplum effect. It is dressed up with a black midi skirt (length below your
knees), which is all pleated from the waistband. It is accessorised with a wide
rounded straw hat and black satin gloves. This is a very feminine elegant look.
The colours make the look very clean and cool. The wide bottom of the jacket makes
the woman look with beautiful curves. Below are more pictures of this
collection of evening wear. They are all fun feminine looks with flared skirts
that give the woman a flirty look. The colours black and white were used the
most in Dior’s collection.
In 1948 the Envol collection of scooped skirts and fly-back
jackets is embraced by a converted public. On the left is one of the looks from
this collection. The dress is less wider and less flowy from the collection of
the previous year but still looks very comfortable. Although it has no pleats
the fabric looks very drapy. The length of the dress is a bit further up the
ankles which makes it very easily to walk and move in. the wide low length
jacket is very beautiful and it completes the whole outfit along with the round
small hat and long black gloves. Dior loved designing outfit with long satin
black gloves, and they made each design look very smart.
Marlene Dietrich who starred in Stage Fright by Alfred Hitchcock,
impressed the audience with her Christian Dior’s garments. Her contract with Hitchcock
required a Dior wardrobe, which she was allowed to keep after the end of the
shooting. The most popular dress she wore was a peach toned evening satin
dress. It was pleated at the top and big and flowy and the bottom. She wore it
with a big white fur shawl that made the look very rich and elegant. Like all
Dior’s designs this look was very feminine. Marlene Dietrich look perfect in
Dior’s clothes and she became his model for more events.
In 1953 his collection included barrel-shaped coats worn
over shorter skirts that created a softer look. It was a more accessible look
that remained popular throughout the 50’s. Each collection after the other is
started to look less fitted and flowy and more comfortable to move in. Blazers
are usually less feminine than blouses, but Dior still made look very rich and
fashionable.The
hat is still very popular by Dior. Few
years later a young Yves Mahieu- Saint- Laurent joins the Dior house as a
design assistant.
Style changes a lot from time to time and below is a picture of a woman wearing Calvin Klein's blazer from the last decade. They are two completely different designs, but still both are a woman's blazer. Both have round necklines, but in Klein's design the neckline is much higher and more narrowed. Dior's blazer very boxy while the other is fitted more to the woman's body. They both have pockets on the sides, Dior's are more hidden while Klein's are a decoration feature.
Style changes a lot from time to time and below is a picture of a woman wearing Calvin Klein's blazer from the last decade. They are two completely different designs, but still both are a woman's blazer. Both have round necklines, but in Klein's design the neckline is much higher and more narrowed. Dior's blazer very boxy while the other is fitted more to the woman's body. They both have pockets on the sides, Dior's are more hidden while Klein's are a decoration feature.
‘’At the risk of being thought soulless, and in spite of my love of architecture and interior decoration, I must admit that clothes are my whole life. Unlimitedly everything I know, see or hear, every part of my life, turns around the clothes which I create. They haunt me perpetually, until they are ready to pass from the world of my dreams into the world of practical utility’’. Christian Dior
In 1957 Dior dies suddenly with a heart attack and his
design assistant takes his place at the Dior House. Today John Galliano is the
main designer in this House and new designs are launched every season.
Bibliography:
In style 2013 http://news.instyle.com/photo-gallery/?postgallery=100162#1
About 2014 http://vintageclothing.about.com/od/designerstolookfor/a/Christian-Dior-And-The-1947-new-Look.htm
All searched on the 10th of January 2014
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