Sporty Jackets & Trousers, Hiver 1950 - L'Homme - Women Vintage French Fashion 1950's

Early in 1947, Christian Dior launched his fashion house's first collection. The war had come to an end and with it the image of the soldier girl with a boxer's build. In her place came Dior's woman-flower, with prominent bust, cinched waist, flat stomach, rounded hips and very full skirt. Immediately dubbed the “New Look” by Harper's Bazaar editor in chief Carmel Snow, the “hourglass” figure and its extravagant demand for fabric created a furore – but also met with the instant, dazzling success that made it the emblem of the decade.

This illustration from L'Homme, Hiver 1950, presents three women in sporty, colorful jackets with wide-leg trousers — a white striped jacket with green trousers, a blue belted jacket with brown trousers, and a bright yellow double-breasted jacket with grey trousers. Lively, modern, and unmistakably Parisian.

Giclee reproductions on luster premium photo paper.