Christian Dior and The New Look

Question 1

How did the collection get its name?

Answer 1

Carmel Snow, editor of Harper’s Bazaar exclaimed: “it’s such a new look!”

Question 2

How did the New Look reject wartime fashion?

Answer 2

1. It was feminine - after years of women wearing uniforms.
2. It was impractical - corsets were necessary. It was not for work.
3. It used lots of fabric.

Question 3

Which Hollywood icons wore the collection?

Answer 3

Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly.

Question 4

How did the New Look filter down to the high street?

Answer 4

1. Teenage girls wore full skirts with high waists.

2. Petticoats were revived in department stores.

Question 5

When was the New Look collection launched?

Answer 5

1947.