Corolle collection

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The Corolle collection was Christian Dior’s groundbreaking 1947 debut haute couture line that introduced the iconic New Look silhouette, revolutionizing postwar women’s fashion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fashion collection ⓘ
haute couture collection ⓘ
aimedAt elite couture clientele ⓘ
alsoKnownAs New Look collection ⓘ
associatedWith Christian Dior New Look ⓘ
linked to: Christian Dior
cityOfDebut Paris ⓘ
considered revolutionary in women’s fashion ⓘ
countryOfDebut France ⓘ
creator Christian Dior ⓘ
criticizedFor excessive use of fabric ⓘ
dateOfFirstShow 12 February 1947 ⓘ
debutedIn 1947 ⓘ
designer Christian Dior ⓘ
documentedIn fashion history literature ⓘ
fashionHouse Christian Dior ⓘ
garmentTypeIncluded day dresses ⓘ
evening gowns ⓘ
peplum jackets ⓘ
tailored jackets ⓘ
voluminous skirts ⓘ
hasFeature accentuated bust ⓘ
full calf-length skirt ⓘ
nipped-in waist ⓘ
soft rounded shoulders ⓘ
hasNotableLook Bar suit ⓘ
hasStyle hourglass silhouette ⓘ
ultra-feminine silhouette ⓘ
historicalContext postwar austerity period ⓘ
post–World War II fashion ⓘ
influenced 1950s fashion silhouette ⓘ
global haute couture trends ⓘ
postwar women’s fashion ⓘ
inspiredBy flower shapes ⓘ
introducedSilhouette New Look silhouette ⓘ
legacy iconic reference in fashion history ⓘ
materialUsage luxury fabrics ⓘ
multiple layers of fabric in skirts ⓘ
movement New Look ⓘ
linked to: New Look silhouette
nameMeaning corolla of a flower ⓘ
praisedFor restoring luxury to women’s dress ⓘ
reviving Paris as fashion capital ⓘ
presentedAt Christian Dior salon in Paris ⓘ
reactionTo wartime fabric rationing ⓘ
receivedReaction controversy over extravagance ⓘ
international acclaim ⓘ
season Spring 1947 ⓘ
usedTechnique corseted bodices ⓘ
generous use of fabric ⓘ
structured tailoring ⓘ

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New Look silhouette → firstCollectionName → Corolle collection ⓘ