New Look

ニュールック / 1947–1950s / Style / Fashion History

Revived the curve against wartime utility — cinched waists and long, fabric-rich skirts — opening the golden age of postwar couture.

Hourglass silhouettes / Abundant fabric / Rounded shoulders / Formality restored

Dictionary entry

Best used for: Comparing primary sources and exemplary cases · Extracting principles that transfer beyond dress
Type: Observe the letters and signs of the era and community referred to
Composition: Translate silhouette and proportion into composition
Material: Verify the material conditions: cloth, tailoring, the wearer's body
Caution: Never peel off the garment's signs alone. Verify who wore it, why, and against what.
Further study: Christian Dior, the Bar Suit, 1947 / the end of fabric rationing / the protests against the New Look