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 NERFINISHED
cityOfDebut Paris NERFINISHED
considered revolutionary in women’s fashion
countryOfDebut France GENERATED
creator Christian Dior NERFINISHED
criticizedFor excessive use of fabric
dateOfFirstShow 12 February 1947
debutedIn 1947
designer Christian Dior NERFINISHED
documentedIn fashion history literature
fashionHouse Christian Dior NERFINISHED
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 GENERATED
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 NERFINISHED
legacy iconic reference in fashion history
materialUsage luxury fabrics
multiple layers of fabric in skirts
movement New Look NERFINISHED
nameMeaning corolla of a flower
praisedFor restoring luxury to women’s dress
reviving Paris as fashion capital
presentedAt Christian Dior salon in Paris NERFINISHED
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