the new look: fashion conformity prevails 1947-1960 chelsea bell southern methodist university msa...
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The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails1947-1960
Chelsea BellSouthern Methodist University
MSA 3325Spring 2013
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Historical BackgroundPost WWII
• Europe was devastated
• Millions were homeless, food shortages, wrecked transportation systems
• WWII ended European imperialism in the Middle East and Asia
• Despite a victory in WWII, the United States seems to be a nation in peril as the Cold War heats up
• Civil Rights takes center stage with a unanimous Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. the Board of Education
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Influences on FashionThe Silent Generation
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Influences on FashionThe Beat Generation “Beatniks”
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Influences on FashionThe Teddy Boys
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Influences on FashionTelevision
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Costume for WomenUndergarments
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Costume for Women1947-1954
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Costume for Women1954-1960
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
The French CoutureChristian Dior
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
The French CoutureCristobal Balenciaga
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
The French CoutureGabrielle “Coco” Chanel
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
The French CouturePierre Cardin
Josef Stalin
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
The French CouturePierre Balmain
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
The French CoutureAmerican Retailers
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
American DesignersPauline Trigére
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
American DesignersNorman Norell
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
American DesignersJames Galanos
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
American DesignersCharles James
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Costume for Men1947-1960