New Look silhouette
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The New Look silhouette is Christian Dior’s revolutionary post-World War II fashion style characterized by a cinched waist, rounded shoulders, and a full, mid-calf skirt that redefined feminine elegance in the late 1940s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Look | 2 |
| New Look silhouette canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2598913 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Look silhouette Context triple: [Christian Dior, knownFor, New Look silhouette]
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A.
Best Look
Best Look is a style-focused award category at the MTV Europe Music Awards that recognizes the artist with the most notable fashion and visual presentation.
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B.
Miu Miu
Miu Miu is an Italian high-fashion brand known for its playful, avant-garde take on womenswear and accessories.
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C.
Isabel Jeans
Isabel Jeans was a British stage and film actress known for her sophisticated roles in early 20th-century cinema, including appearances in several Alfred Hitchcock films.
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D.
U Got the Look
"U Got the Look" is a 1987 hit song by Prince, featuring Scottish singer Sheena Easton, known for its energetic rock-funk style and prominent appearance on Prince's album "Sign o' the Times."
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E.
Ursula Jeans
Ursula Jeans was a British stage and film actress known for her versatile character roles in mid-20th-century cinema and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Look silhouette Target entity description: The New Look silhouette is Christian Dior’s revolutionary post-World War II fashion style characterized by a cinched waist, rounded shoulders, and a full, mid-calf skirt that redefined feminine elegance in the late 1940s.
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A.
Best Look
Best Look is a style-focused award category at the MTV Europe Music Awards that recognizes the artist with the most notable fashion and visual presentation.
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B.
Miu Miu
Miu Miu is an Italian high-fashion brand known for its playful, avant-garde take on womenswear and accessories.
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C.
Isabel Jeans
Isabel Jeans was a British stage and film actress known for her sophisticated roles in early 20th-century cinema, including appearances in several Alfred Hitchcock films.
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D.
U Got the Look
"U Got the Look" is a 1987 hit song by Prince, featuring Scottish singer Sheena Easton, known for its energetic rock-funk style and prominent appearance on Prince's album "Sign o' the Times."
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E.
Ursula Jeans
Ursula Jeans was a British stage and film actress known for her versatile character roles in mid-20th-century cinema and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fashion silhouette
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post-World War II fashion trend ⓘ women's fashion style ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor | dramatic transformation of the female outline ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
feminine elegance
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opulence ⓘ postwar luxury ⓘ return to traditional femininity ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
boxy wartime suits
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wartime utility fashion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Christian Dior ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
excessive fabric use during postwar rationing
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restrictive femininity ⓘ |
| definingFeature |
accentuated bust
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cinched waist ⓘ emphasized hips ⓘ full skirt ⓘ hourglass figure ⓘ mid-calf skirt length ⓘ nipped-in waistline ⓘ rounded shoulders ⓘ |
| documentedIn | fashion photography of the late 1940s ⓘ |
| era | late 1940s fashion ⓘ |
| field | haute couture ⓘ |
| firstCollectionName | Corolle collection ⓘ |
| firstShownAs |
Christian Dior’s debut collection
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linked to:
Christian Dior
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| historicalContext | post-World War II fashion revival ⓘ |
| influenced |
1950s women’s fashion
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mid-century couture silhouettes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | pre-war romantic styles ⓘ |
| introducedByFashionHouse | Christian Dior ⓘ |
| introducedInCity | Paris ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| notableExampleGarment | Bar suit ⓘ |
| receivedReaction | both acclaim and controversy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of wartime austerity in fashion
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renewed Parisian dominance in haute couture ⓘ |
| typicalBodiceFit | fitted bodice ⓘ |
| typicalHemlineLength | mid-calf ⓘ |
| typicalShoulderLine | soft rounded shoulders ⓘ |
| typicalSkirtShape |
A-line
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very full circle skirt ⓘ |
| typicalWaistTreatment | tight waist cinching ⓘ |
| usesGarment |
corseted foundation garments
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crinolines ⓘ petticoats ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | large amounts of fabric ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Look silhouette Description of subject: The New Look silhouette is Christian Dior’s revolutionary post-World War II fashion style characterized by a cinched waist, rounded shoulders, and a full, mid-calf skirt that redefined feminine elegance in the late 1940s.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: New Look silhouette
linked to: New Look silhouette