Which Dior collection introduced the “Vertical Line” in 1950?

The “Vertical Line” was the Christian Dior collection introduced in 1950.

Dior’s early collections were often identified by the visual geometry of their silhouettes. The Vertical Line moved away from the strongly rounded, expansive proportions associated with the 1947 New Look and emphasized a longer, straighter profile.

This evolution shows that Dior’s work was not limited to one fixed shape. Across the late 1940s and early 1950s, he introduced successive lines that altered the position of the waist, the volume of the skirt, and the overall balance of the body.

The Vertical Line is easy to confuse with Dior’s H Line, A Line, and Y Line, which appeared at different points in his career. Those names describe distinct silhouette ideas rather than alternate names for the same 1950 collection.