{"id":35103,"date":"2015-09-14T17:45:26","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T21:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=35103"},"modified":"2017-05-19T16:42:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T20:42:41","slug":"vintage-vocab-the-new-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/vintage-vocab-the-new-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Vocab: The New Look"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_35113\" style=\"width: 679px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/art\/photography\/black-white-photography\/mark-shaw-first-thirteen-diors-1953\/id-a_86330\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35113\" class=\"wp-image-35113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/l_d_f_2r2440198001_1-e1442267085976.jpg\" alt=\"Models sport The New Look in this 1953 photograph by Mark Shaw. &quot;The First Thirteen Diors, 19533&quot;, offered by Liz O'Brien.\" width=\"669\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/l_d_f_2r2440198001_1-e1442267085976.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/l_d_f_2r2440198001_1-e1442267085976-394x350.jpg 394w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/l_d_f_2r2440198001_1-e1442267085976-120x107.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/l_d_f_2r2440198001_1-e1442267085976-150x133.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/l_d_f_2r2440198001_1-e1442267085976-562x500.jpg 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Models sport The New Look in this 1953 photograph by Mark Shaw. <i>&#8220;The First Thirteen Diors, 1953&#8221;<\/i>, offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/liz-obrien\/\" target=\"_blank&quot;\">Liz O&#8217;Brien<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>The New Look<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The silhouette introduced by couturier <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christian Dior at his first namesake collection in 1947. The New Look is characterized by soft, rounded shoulders; a prominent bust; a waspish waistlines; and long, voluminous skirts. Dior&#8217;s return to a \u201cpretty,\u201d highly feminized style was a direct reaction to years of wartime austerity. Due to its novelty, the fashion press christened it &#8220;The New Look&#8221; and this cinched-waist, ladylike ideal quickly became the predominant silhouette of the 1950s.<\/span><\/p>\n \n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Shop vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/christian-dior\/fashion\/\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Dior<\/a> on 1stdibs. <\/em><\/h4>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Look The silhouette introduced by couturier Christian Dior at his first namesake collection in 1947. The New Look is characterized by soft, rounded shoulders; a prominent bust; a waspish waistlines; and long, voluminous skirts. Dior&#8217;s return to a \u201cpretty,\u201d highly feminized style was a direct reaction to years of wartime austerity. 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