"The opening of Christian Dior's new Paris couture house," noted Vogue in its April 1947 issue, "not only presented an extraordinarily beautiful collection; it gave the French couture a 1947-1948 (designed) Coat of dark blue-purple silk. With sloping shoulders and a Magyar sleeve. Double-breasted, fastening with self-covered buttons. The narrow cinched waist flares into a full skirt with typical 'New Look' emphasis placed on the hips with both padding, and exaggerated pockets. Object details About this object record Paris (made) Christian Dior (1905-57) launched his couture house on 12 February 1947 and became an overnight sensation. His voluptuous first collection featured hand-span waists above enormous skirts. It was christened on the spot by Carmel Snow, editor of American Harper's Bazaar, as the 'New Look', and was the antithesis of masculine wartime On February 12, 1947, Christian Dior presented his debut haute couture collection in Paris. Immediately dubbed as the "New Look," its most prominent features included rounded shoulders, a cinched RkI0.