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Christian Dior Demi Couture

1950's Christian Dior Demi Couture London Black Dinner Dress
1950's Christian Dior Demi Couture London Black Dinner Dress

1950's Christian Dior Demi Couture London Black Dinner Dress

By Christian Dior

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Christian Dior London 1950's Demi Couture black apron front dinner dress with original Dior tag

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1950s British Cocktail Dresses

1950's Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Wool Dress
1950's Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Wool Dress

1950's Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Wool Dress

By Christian Dior Haute Couture

Located in Toronto, Ontario

1950's Christian Dior London Demi Couture black wool dress in pristine condition. Made by Christian

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1950s British Cocktail Dresses

1950 Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Satin Cocktail Dress
1950 Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Satin Cocktail Dress

1950 Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Satin Cocktail Dress

By Christian Dior Haute Couture

Located in Toronto, Ontario

1950 Christian Dior London Demi Couture black satin cocktail dress with sash style waist tie. High

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1950s British Cocktail Dresses

1950's Christian Dior London Black Demi Couture Cocktail Dress
1950's Christian Dior London Black Demi Couture Cocktail Dress

1950's Christian Dior London Black Demi Couture Cocktail Dress

By Christian Dior Haute Couture

Located in Toronto, Ontario

1950's Christian Dior London Black Demi Couture cocktail dress. Made in London, sold at Holt

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1950s British Cocktail Dresses

Christian Dior London 1950's Demi Couture Tan Wool Jacket with Trim
Christian Dior London 1950's Demi Couture Tan Wool Jacket with Trim

Christian Dior London 1950's Demi Couture Tan Wool Jacket with Trim

By Christian Dior

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Christian Dior London 1950's Demi Couture honey coloured wool jacket with fur trim collar

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1950s British Single-Breasted Jackets

Christian Dior by Galliano Grand Sapphire Blue Silk Demi Couture Dress Gown
Christian Dior by Galliano Grand Sapphire Blue Silk Demi Couture Dress Gown

Christian Dior by Galliano Grand Sapphire Blue Silk Demi Couture Dress Gown

By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare Christian Dior by John Galliano f/w 1999 sapphire blue eyelash silk bias cut gown. Designed

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1990s Evening Gowns

A Dior Demi Couture Purple Mohair Woolen Skirt Suit Circa 1975
A Dior Demi Couture Purple Mohair Woolen Skirt Suit Circa 1975

A Dior Demi Couture Purple Mohair Woolen Skirt Suit Circa 1975

By Christian Dior

Located in Toulon, FR

Circa 1970/1975 - France Interesting Bérénice Haute Couture demi couture skirt suit 52 rue Saint

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1970s French Skirt Suits

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1980s Dior Numbered Demi-Couture Hot Pink Suit With Golden Tassel
1980s Dior Numbered Demi-Couture Hot Pink Suit With Golden Tassel

1980s Dior Numbered Demi-Couture Hot Pink Suit With Golden Tassel

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Size: We suggest size S as a guideline

1980s Dior Numbered Demi-Couture Hot Pink Suit With Golden Tassel

By Christian Dior

Located in London, Chelsea

Stunning Vintage Dior Demi-Couture Wool Crepe Skirt Suit. This fabulous numbered ensemble by Dior

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1980s French Skirt Suits

1960s Christian Dior Demi Couture Ivory Organza Dress & Jacket
1960s Christian Dior Demi Couture Ivory Organza Dress & Jacket

1960s Christian Dior Demi Couture Ivory Organza Dress & Jacket

By Christian Dior

Located in London, GB

around the hems. This vintage 1960s piece by Christian Dior is couture made and would make a fantastic

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1960s British Wedding Dresses

Christian Dior Demi-Couture Red Black Floral Silk Dress, 1950s
Christian Dior Demi-Couture Red Black Floral Silk Dress, 1950s

Christian Dior Demi-Couture Red Black Floral Silk Dress, 1950s

By Christian Dior

Located in Boca Raton, FL

style. With this, designers such as Christian Dior were charged with meeting global demand by releasing

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1950s British Evening Dresses and Gowns

Christian Dior White Chiffon Poet Blouse
Christian Dior White Chiffon Poet Blouse

Christian Dior White Chiffon Poet Blouse

By Christian Dior

Located in Studio City, CA

2001 F/W Christian Dior demi-couture sheer white chiffon blouse No. 16855. Blouse features mini

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Early 2000s French Blouses and Tops

A Dior Demi Couture Purple Mohair Woolen Skirt Suit Circa 1975
A Dior Demi Couture Purple Mohair Woolen Skirt Suit Circa 1975

A Dior Demi Couture Purple Mohair Woolen Skirt Suit Circa 1975

By Christian Dior

Located in Toulon, FR

Circa 1970/1975 - France Interesting Bérénice Haute Couture demi couture skirt suit 52 rue Saint

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1970s French Skirt Suits

1960s Christian Dior Demi Couture Ivory Organza Dress & Jacket
1960s Christian Dior Demi Couture Ivory Organza Dress & Jacket

1960s Christian Dior Demi Couture Ivory Organza Dress & Jacket

By Christian Dior

Located in London, GB

around the hems. This vintage 1960s piece by Christian Dior is couture made and would make a fantastic

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1960s British Evening Dresses and Gowns

1970s Christian Dior Demi Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress
1970s Christian Dior Demi Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress

1970s Christian Dior Demi Couture Red Silk Chiffon Dress

By Marc Bohan, Christian Dior

Located in London, GB

This sensational demi couture 1970s red silk chiffon evening gown is by iconic brand Christian Dior

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1970s French Evening Gowns

Gorgeous Christian Dior Demi-Couture Fairytale Powder Nude Silk Dress
Gorgeous Christian Dior Demi-Couture Fairytale Powder Nude Silk Dress

Gorgeous Christian Dior Demi-Couture Fairytale Powder Nude Silk Dress

By Christian Dior

Located in Switzerland, CH

Extremely luxurious CHRISTIAN DIOR signature piece that will last you for years Gorgeous, couture

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21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Dresses

Christian Dior Demi Couture Runway Elegant Strapless Cocktail Evening Dress
Christian Dior Demi Couture Runway Elegant Strapless Cocktail Evening Dress

Christian Dior Demi Couture Runway Elegant Strapless Cocktail Evening Dress

By Christian Dior, Raf Simons for Christian Dior

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Christian Dior 2013 by Raf Simons offers a current simple and elegant iconic shape. His styles

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2010s Evening Dresses

Superb Heavy Silk Christian Dior Demi-Couture Walking Suit. 1980's.
Superb Heavy Silk Christian Dior Demi-Couture Walking Suit. 1980's.

Superb Heavy Silk Christian Dior Demi-Couture Walking Suit. 1980's.

By Christian Dior

Located in University City, MO

, demi-couture. Labelled Christian Dior Boutique Paris EU size:40 Maeasurements: Vest: 31"waist

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1980s French Trouser Pant Suits

Dior Demi-Couture New York Black Silk Gown 1950s
Dior Demi-Couture New York Black Silk Gown 1950s

Dior Demi-Couture New York Black Silk Gown 1950s

By Christian Dior

Located in University City, MO

Christian Dior Demi-Couture strapless gown with fully boned bodice made of heavy black silk

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1950s American Evening Gowns

French Skirt Suit Demi-Couture Christian Dior / Bérénice Marseille Circa 1968
French Skirt Suit Demi-Couture Christian Dior / Bérénice Marseille Circa 1968

French Skirt Suit Demi-Couture Christian Dior / Bérénice Marseille Circa 1968

By Christian Dior Haute Couture

Located in Toulon, FR

Circa 1968 France Checked Skirt Suit in wool demi-Couture Christian Dior signed by Bérénice Haute

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1960s French Skirt Suits

Christian Dior Numbered Demi Couture Single-Breasted Logo Coat
Christian Dior Numbered Demi Couture Single-Breasted Logo Coat

Christian Dior Numbered Demi Couture Single-Breasted Logo Coat

By Christian Dior, Marc Bohan

Located in Geneva, CH

Hit hard in the current strong logomania trend with this rare late 60's Christian Dior coat ! This

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1960s French Coats

Christian Dior Numbered Demi Couture Little Black Cocktail Dress
Christian Dior Numbered Demi Couture Little Black Cocktail Dress

Christian Dior Numbered Demi Couture Little Black Cocktail Dress

By Christian Dior, Marc Bohan

Located in Geneva, CH

Is this 60’s Christian Dior the perfect “Little Black Dress” that every woman should have in her

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1960s French Cocktail Dresses

Christian Dior Pink Beaded Cropped Jacket Top Demi Couture Resort 2009
Christian Dior Pink Beaded Cropped Jacket Top Demi Couture Resort 2009

Christian Dior Pink Beaded Cropped Jacket Top Demi Couture Resort 2009

By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior

Located in Boca Raton, FL

The French house of Dior is known for its long legacy of refined and traditionally sophisticated

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Early 2000s French Cropped Jackets

A Great 1960s Christian Dior Demi-Couture Skirt Suit
A Great 1960s Christian Dior Demi-Couture Skirt Suit

A Great 1960s Christian Dior Demi-Couture Skirt Suit

By Christian Dior

Located in Copenhagen, DK

A fantastic 1960s blue Christian Dior demi-couture skirt suit consisting of an open-front jacket

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1960s French Skirt Suits

1991 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Chartreuse Silk Metallic Beaded Draped Dress
1991 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Chartreuse Silk Metallic Beaded Draped Dress

1991 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Chartreuse Silk Metallic Beaded Draped Dress

By Christian Dior, Gianfranco Ferré for Christian Dior

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

An absolutely stunning Christian Dior demi-couture chartreuse silk chiffon draped cocktail dress

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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

1960s Christian Dior Demi-couture Silk Dress
1960s Christian Dior Demi-couture Silk Dress

1960s Christian Dior Demi-couture Silk Dress

By Christian Dior

Located in Copenhagen, DK

green set on a mint green base. Labelled "Christian Dior New York" The size of the ensemble

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1970s Unknown Day Dresses

c1955 Christian Dior Original Demi-Couture Fitted Dress
c1955 Christian Dior Original Demi-Couture Fitted Dress

c1955 Christian Dior Original Demi-Couture Fitted Dress

By Christian Dior

Located in Rockwood, ON

This wonderful tailored and chic dress is labeled Christian Dior Original and pieces form this time

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1950s Day Dresses

1972 Demi-Couture Marc Bohan Christian Dior 5-Piece Suit Set
1972 Demi-Couture Marc Bohan Christian Dior 5-Piece Suit Set

1972 Demi-Couture Marc Bohan Christian Dior 5-Piece Suit Set

By Christian Dior

Located in Rockwood, ON

pocket is also backed in green wool. It closes with buttons down the front. Christian Dior for Saks Fifth

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1970s Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

A  Vintage Christian Dior Skirt & Blouse Silk Demi-Couture Ensemble
A  Vintage Christian Dior Skirt & Blouse Silk Demi-Couture Ensemble

A Vintage Christian Dior Skirt & Blouse Silk Demi-Couture Ensemble

By Christian Dior, Marc Bohan

Located in Copenhagen, DK

A fabulous 1980s Christian Dior jacquard woven silk ensemble consisting of a pleated skirt and

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1980s French Aesthetic Day Dresses

Spectacular 1960s Gold & Red Silk Brocade Christian Dior Coat
Spectacular 1960s Gold & Red Silk Brocade Christian Dior Coat

Spectacular 1960s Gold & Red Silk Brocade Christian Dior Coat

By Christian Dior

Located in Rockwood, ON

This is a treasure and a strong statement piece. This insanely fabulous Christian Dior coat can

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1960s Coats and Outerwear

1970's CHRISTIAN DIOR / Marc Bohan numbered floral hostess dress
1970's CHRISTIAN DIOR / Marc Bohan numbered floral hostess dress

1970's CHRISTIAN DIOR / Marc Bohan numbered floral hostess dress

By Christian Dior, Marc Bohan

Located in Newport Beach, CA

1970's, CHRISTIAN DIOR by Marc Bohan, demi-couture, numbered, hostess dress. This amazing dress

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1970s French Maxi Dresses

1973 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Pink Deco Print Cotton Pleated Sun Dress
1973 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Pink Deco Print Cotton Pleated Sun Dress

1973 Christian Dior Demi-Couture Pink Deco Print Cotton Pleated Sun Dress

By Christian Dior, Marc Bohan

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Waist:26 inches Hips:up to 37 inches Total Length:38 inches This Christian Dior Demi-Couture dress is

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1970s French Aesthetic Day Dresses

Vintage 1958 YSL for Christian Dior Demi-Couture Blue Floral Silk Full Dress
Vintage 1958 YSL for Christian Dior Demi-Couture Blue Floral Silk Full Dress

Vintage 1958 YSL for Christian Dior Demi-Couture Blue Floral Silk Full Dress

By Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Christian Dior numbered 12929 demi-couture dress is in excellent condition with no rips, holes or stains

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1950s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Vintage 1973 Christian Dior Couture Sapphire Blue Chiffon Billow-Sleeve Dress
Vintage 1973 Christian Dior Couture Sapphire Blue Chiffon Billow-Sleeve Dress

Vintage 1973 Christian Dior Couture Sapphire Blue Chiffon Billow-Sleeve Dress

By Marc Bohan, Christian Dior

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Length:24 inches Total Length:46 inches This Christian Dior demi-couture dress is in excellent condition

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1970s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses

1950s Demi Couture Christian Dior Black Silk Bow Dress
1950s Demi Couture Christian Dior Black Silk Bow Dress

1950s Demi Couture Christian Dior Black Silk Bow Dress

By Christian Dior

Located in Rockwood, ON

what I consider to be demi-couture from this time period of Dior's history. These where made in, and

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1950s Day Dresses

Christian Dior 1972 Demi-Couture Skirt Suit Grace Kelly
Christian Dior 1972 Demi-Couture Skirt Suit Grace Kelly

Christian Dior 1972 Demi-Couture Skirt Suit Grace Kelly

By Christian Dior

Located in US

Christian Dior for I.Magnin grey wool skirt with matching grey suit jacket with apple green trim

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1980s French Skirt Suits

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Christian Dior Demi Couture For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary piece of christian dior demi couture for your needs in our varied inventory. black is a pretty popular color, but we also have blue, beige, gray and more in stock now. There have been many well-made iterations of this accessory over the years, but those made by Christian Dior, Marc Bohan and Gianfranco Ferré for Christian Dior are often thought to be among the most stylish.

How Much is a Christian Dior Demi Couture?

Prices for a piece of christian dior demi couture can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $450 and can go as high as $9,995, while, on average they fetch $1,865.

Christian Dior for sale on 1stDibs

When Christian Dior launched his couture house, in 1946, he wanted nothing less than to make “an elegant woman more beautiful and a beautiful woman more elegant.” He succeeded, and in doing so the visionary designer altered the landscape of 20th century fashion. Vintage Dior bags, shoes, evening dresses, shirts and other garments and accessories are known today for their feminine and sophisticated sensibility.

Dior was born in Granville, on the Normandy coast, in 1905. His prosperous haute bourgeois parents wanted him to become a diplomat despite his interest in art and architecture. However, they agreed to bankroll an art gallery, which Dior opened in 1928 in Paris with a friend.

This was the start of Dior’s rise in the city’s creative milieu, where he befriended Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. After seven years as an art dealer, Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.

Just two years after the end of World War II, the fashion crowd and the moribund haute couture industry were yearning, comme tout Paris, for security and prosperity, desperate to discard the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation. They needed to dream anew.

And Dior delivered: He designed a collection for a bright, optimistic future. “It’s quite a revolution, dear Christian!” exclaimed Carmel Snow, the prescient American editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, famously proclaiming, “Your dresses have such a new look.” The press ran with the description, christening Dior’s debut Spring/Summer haute couture collection the New Look. “God help those who bought before they saw Dior,” said Snow. “This changes everything.”

Dior’s collection definitively declared that opulence, luxury and femininity were in. His skirts could have 40-meter-circumference hems, and outfits could weigh up to 60 pounds. They were cut and shaped like architecture, on strong foundations that molded women and “freed them from nature,” Dior said. Rather than rationing, his ladies wanted reams of fabric and 19-inch waists enforced by wire corsets, and the fashion world concurred. The debut got a standing ovation.

In the subsequent decade, Paris ruled as the undisputed fashion capital of the world, and Christian Dior reigned as its king. With the luxuriously full skirts of his New Look, suits and his drop-dead gorgeous couture dresses and ball gowns worthy of any princess, Dior gave women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of war.

On 1stDibs, find an exquisite range of vintage Christian Dior clothing, jewelry, handbags and other items.

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Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.

From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement. 

For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures. 

Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond. 

And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship. 

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Questions About Christian Dior
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Dior is a luxury French fashion house that celebrates opulence, extravagance and femininity in fashion. It was founded in 1946 by French fashion designer Christian Dior and gained fame for revolutionizing women’s fashion after World War II. Find a collection of authentic Christian Dior clothing, jewelry and other stunning items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Christian Dior, born in Granville, France in 1905, was one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century. His “New Look,” which featured a sensuous silhouette complete with rounded shoulders, a cinched waist and a full skirt, revived extravagance in women’s fashion after the poverty of World War II. Find an opulent collection of Dior pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The current designer for Dior is Maria Grazia Chiuri as of December 2021. She became the first woman to lead creative designs at the brand when she took on the role in 2016. Previous chief designers for Dior include founder Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan and Gianfranco Ferré. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of Dior garments, jewelry and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Christian Dior was influenced by his years working as an art dealer and fashion illustrator before finally opening a fashion house of his own. He was initially interested in art and architecture. Prior to his work in fashion design, Dior ran an art gallery with a friend, where he showed the work of Max Ernst, Picasso, Joan Miró and others. In 1946, Dior opened his fashion house and strove to deliver bright fashions for a new era, discarding the sexless utilitarian garbs that had been forced upon people during the war. Three very talented women who worked in Dior’s studio — Madame Raymonde Zehnacker, Marguerite Carré and Mitzah Bricard — are also said to have inspired him. Shop iconic vintage and contemporary Dior clothing on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To correctly pronounce the first word in Dior Homme, say "dee-OAR." The second word sounds like the word "home" but without the letter H. Dior is the French last name of the brand's founder, Christian Dior. "Homme" is the French word for man. Find a selection of Dior Homme on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The company Christian Dior was originally founded in 1946 at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris, France. From there, Dior strove to deliver fashion for an optimistic post-war future, leading to the great success of his company. Shop a collection of designer Christian Dior pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Yes, Dior is a luxury brand.

    Legendary French designer Christian Dior launched his haute couture house in 1946. He would go on to alter the landscape of 20th century fashion. Vintage Dior bags, shoes, evening dresses, shirts and other garments and accessories are known today for their feminine and sophisticated sensibility.

    A luxury brand is typically recognized for its heritage and its dedication to uncompromising quality standards (luxury brands are synonymous with a history of excellence in service and craftsmanship). Exclusivity plays an enormous role with respect to luxury brands, and while all luxury fashion brands are not necessarily haute couture houses, what could be more exclusive than a dress that has been custom-fitted and constructed by hand from start to finish?

    Only a select group of fashion houses are legally permitted to operate with the haute couture title, and Dior, a universally revered luxury brand, is one of them.

    Find vintage Dior clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Dior boutiques often have sales at the end of the season on select items. The best way to find out is to ask your nearest location or keep an eye on the inventory. For physical store locations, consult the brand’s website. Shop iconic vintage and contemporary Dior clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2024
    Dior bags are made of a variety of materials. Some of the bags created by the acclaimed French luxury house come in fabrics, including cotton canvas, jacquard, satin, blue denim and velvet. Other bags hand-crafted in Dior’s leatherworking ateliers have included those made with grained calfskin, durable bull calf leather and goatskin. Patent lambskin bags are also part of the brand's offerings as well as bags made with wicker, python leather and crocodile leather.

    Some of the best known Dior bags include the Lady Dior, the Saddle and the Book tote.

    You’ll find a large selection of Dior shoulder bags, totes and other handbags for sale on 1stDibs.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    No, Dior doesn’t have Black Friday sales. Founded by Christian Dior in 1946, the legendary French couture house is known for its clothing, jewelry, bags and accessories. The brand has established more than 220 boutiques around the world, and the locations of its stores can be found on its official website. Some of Dior’s new offerings may only be available on its website, while other items may be exclusive to its boutiques.

    And you don’t need to book an appointment to visit a Dior boutique.

    Find vintage Dior dresses and gowns, shoulder bags and other items for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell a vintage Dior, check to see if the bag has a date code tag inside. Dior introduced its date coding system in the late 1990s, so if your bag lacks a date code, it is possibly vintage. Earlier-dated bags will have their codes in XX-YYYY. The first and third "Y" characters indicate the month of production, and the second and fourth correspond to the production year. For example, 0917 would indicate a production date of January 1997. On more recent bags, the date code will be in an XX-XX-YYYY format, but you can still find the date in the last four characters using the same method. If your bag is at least 20 years old, it is vintage. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Dior bags.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    You can wear a Dior Mitzah in many ways. Wrap the long, narrow strip of fabric around your neck and tie it in a bow like a scarf, or coil it around the handles of your Dior handbag. The dimensions of the scarf also allow it to function as a headband or a wrist wrap. Shop a large selection of Dior scarves on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    As of 2021, Dior eyewear is manufactured by Thélios, an Italian company owned by Dior’s parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton. The change happened after the 23-year long license deal with the eyewear company Safilo expired in 2020. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary Dior eyewear from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The location of manufacture for Dior products varies depending on the product. For example, Dior’s leather goods are made in Italy, their timepieces are crafted in Switzerland, and jeans are produced in Japan. For information on specific products, consult the brand’s website. Find a collection of vintage and contemporary Dior clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The last four digits on a Lady Dior date code indicate the month and year. The first and third digits represent the month, while the second and fourth digits represent the year. For example, if your date code ends with 1128, that would mean the time of manufacture was December 2018. This is the same code system used by Louis Vuitton.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 19, 2024
    Yes, Christian Dior and Dior are the same. The French couturier Christian Dior founded his eponymous house in 1946. The brand is commonly known as simply Dior.

    After seven years as an art dealer in Paris, the Granville-born Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.

    Dior's New Look — the silhouette introduced by the couturier with his first namesake collection in 1947 — featured gowns characterized by soft, rounded shoulders; a prominent bust; waspish waistlines; and long, voluminous skirts. Dior’s work definitively declared that opulence was in, and his return to a “pretty,” highly feminized style was a direct reaction to years of wartime austerity. 

    Find 1950s Dior dresses, bags and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, Dior is a publicly traded company. Its full name is Christian Dior SE. The stock trades on the Euronext 100 market under the initials "CDI." The largest shareholder and primary owner of the company is the French corporation LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. You’ll find a large selection of Dior on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, the Dior saddle bag is generally not considered a classic bag. It debuted in 1999 in the Spring/Summer 2000 collection designed by John Galliano. Because of its introduction year, the saddle bag isn't a vintage style and is usually thought of as a modern design. Shop a range of Dior saddle bags on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    After seven years as an art dealer, Christian Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for French fashion designer Robert Piguet. In 1941, following a year of military service, Dior joined the fashion house of Lucien Lelong. Five years later, he was able to open a fashion house of his own at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris. At 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern Christian Dior clothing and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques.