1950s dress aesthetic

A shift back to femininity post war, Christian Dior's Spring–Summer 1947 collection dubbed the 'New Look' showcased more stereotypically feminine designs in contrast to the popular fashions of wartime, with full skirts, tight waists, and soft shoulders.

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1950s formal dresses, evening gowns, cocktail party dresses and prom dresses were much like the popular dress styles of the 1950s. They accentuated waists with the-bigger-the-better length or tea length skirts, as that was all women wanted to wear. French designer Christian Dior’s “New Look” molded much of what we know today as 1950s fashion.