New Look style in clothes

The New Look style in clothing is an expression of femininity and fragility. It appeared as a salvation from eternal haste and boring clothes in the unisex style, in which comfort was the accent. In addition to convenience, a woman always wants to feel irresistible, therefore the collections of the great Christian Dior became a real find for every woman who yearned for her true nature.

Translated, New Look means “new look”, “new look”. The rapid and active rhythm of the life of a woman who went through the war was reflected in the dressing style. Strict lines, men's clothing, products resembling a military uniform.

Christian Dior, despite criticizing this vision of fashion, offered women a different image in which emphasis was on luxury, beauty and elegance. He was able to give them a dream, regaining the status of wife, mother, fragile and sophisticated nature. The woman was compared with a delicate flower, which the maestro tried to emphasize in his collections.

In addition to the favorite “hourglass” style, the leading silhouettes in the collections are oval, straight and flared. Dior brought fashion back into fashion, dresses with puffy skirts, hats, accessories (gloves, neckerchiefs, bracelets, clips, jewelry). The style was different from street fashion and required a more careful selection of image elements.

Many style ideas were taken from the era of romanticism. He meant sloping shoulders, a narrow waist, and lush hips. Each created image emphasizes the fragility and femininity of nature. Since its inception and more than 15 years, "New Bow" was considered a fashion of aristocrats and selected sections of society. By the end of the 50s of the last century, it became available to a wide audience.

Clothing styles were distinguished by a cut that created different forms of a “flower” (bell, bud, opened):

• Hourglass: accent the neckline, a narrow waist, a corset and a full skirt. It was not practical, but came to taste as a new standard of femininity. The skirt was made on the basis of crinoline and multilayer taffeta.
• A straight silhouette, more reminiscent of the shape of a pyramid. It is based on narrow shoulders, a thin waist, and the shape of the skirt is more like a trapeze, slightly flared from below. This silhouette is inherent in light and outerwear.
• The fitting style. Knitwear at that time had not yet been used, so the silhouette was a tight-fitting top and an oval skirt. The style of the skirt was narrow at the waist, wide at the hips and tapering to the calves.

Characteristics inherent in the New Look style:

• The length of the product should slightly cover the knees, creating the illusion of elongation and harmony of silhouette.
• The shift of the waistline is 3-5 cm above the natural level, which allows you to adjust the proportions of the figure and visually lengthen the legs.
• The fitted style of the bodice and sloping shoulders, accentuating femininity.
• Open seductive neckline.
• Shortened sleeve length (3⁄4, 7/8).
• A sloping shoulder line.

• Elegant elongated gloves.
• A fluffy flared skirt of various cuts (with folds, assemblies, flounces, layered), accenting femininity.
• High-heeled shoes.
• Accessories and style shoes are matched to match the outfit.
• Cat eyes sunglasses with upward-facing outside angles.

The collections of Kristan Dior were often performed in combinations of two shades. It could be a combination of white and pink, black and brown, pink and gray. The pink color was for the couturier in a special tone, symbolizing the tenderness of the female image. Less often, collections were diluted with green, yellow, red, blue and saturated pink outfits. At that time, prints came into fashion: a cage, polka dots and a strip.

The attractive image of a fragile and desirable woman attracts every representative of the fair sex.

Before buying clothes in this style, you need to think through each element of the ensemble, taking into account your type of figure:

• With the “Apple” figure, one can only strengthen the imperfections of the body by adding an undesirable volume to it and emphasizing a wide waist. This type of physique is not recommended for this style.
• Hourglass figures are suitable for any outfit in this style, regardless of style. He emphasizes the beauty and impeccability of the body.
• The rectangular type of figure needs the use of a corset or corrective underwear. It is important to highlight the waist and shoulder line, give an approximate outline of the X-silhouette.
• If you have a Pear physique, you should not buy clothes with pleats and ruffles: this will add width to the hips. It is worth taking a closer look at things that accent the shoulders.
• For girls with the “Inverted Rectangle” figure, the style is simply shown: to balance the proportions you need to buy a fluffy skirt, which will add the missing volume to the hips. And shoulders, on the contrary, it’s better not to highlight.

The female look of New Look should look like a blossoming flower bud. The ideal basic element of the set is a dress or flared skirt. The fitted jackets and things with emphasis on a waist look no less attractive.

Today, the materials are different from the original fabrics of the first Dior collections. They are lighter and flowing, hold their shape well and retain a presentable appearance for a long time. Clothing in the New Look style is made of silk, velvet, knitwear, genuine leather, lace, satin, guipure and chiffon.

• If you want to highlight the hips, you can take the multi-layered skirt as the basis of the image.
• Strapless tops will help to keep your shoulders focused.
• To emphasize the fragility and harmony of the figure, you can wear a sheath dress.
• It is beneficial to emphasize the advantages of things with a deep neckline.
• The basic model of clothing should be with shortened sleeves.
• To make the silhouette flawless, it is not superfluous to put on corrective or stretching underwear or a bra with a push-up effect.
• When choosing New Look style outerwear, you should give preference to a coat or cloak of a fitted silhouette, complementing the product with a belt or belt.

• The perfect outfit in this style is performed in Dior’s favorite gamut and often includes two shades in one ensemble. Prints are welcome.
• The bow is often an indispensable attribute of a set.
• Hats, elongated gloves, elegant handbags and stockings will become elegant accessories of this image.
• In a modern image of "New Bow" ankle boots and shoes with a thin stiletto are relevant. They are the perfect completion of a bow in this style.

• Makeup should look natural and natural, eyeliner is used to emphasize the eyes.
• The best haircut will be soft waves of curls (stacked bundles, classic shell, elongated square with soft curls or volumetric ends).

When creating a unique image, you can combine initial and modern trends.

The classic look consists of a black A-line dress with thin straps. You can supplement it with gloves and shoes of a similar tone. An exit to the light will be decorated with an evening black sheath dress with bare shoulders and an asymmetrical hem. To complete the bow, heel shoes will match the dress.

A luxurious dress in fuchsia color is ideal for a special celebration or social event. A model of such a plan with a skirt from the hip is one of the most relevant this season, and it is better to complement it with black sandals on a thin stiletto heel. A dress with a print in the form of large peas can be emphasized with elegant jewelry, a stylish clutch and sunglasses.

Finish off this look with a gray pleated pleated skirt and a black long sleeve blouse. A flirty image will help to create a similar skirt, but already in combination with a short denim jacket. Finish the set better with summer high-heeled sandals.

A print dress, a dark cardigan, a small bag, beret and ankle boots - and the autumn New Look is ready!

A coral blouse combined with a tone skirt lighter will help to create an image with notes of business style.