S/S 2004 Christian Dior by Galliano Dress Bias Cut Silk Black Crepe Mini Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
This Beautiful, black silk crepe mini dress for Christian Dior's Spring / Summer 2004 Collection
Christian Dior F/W 2004 Cheetah Print Silk Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in PARIS, FR
Bias-cut silk dress in Dior’s iconic cheetah print from John Galliano’s Fall/Winter 2004 collection
CHRISTIAN DIOR S/s 2004 Floral and Polka Dot Spaghetti Strap Midi Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
Composition: 100% Silk Measurements All measurements taken laid flat - Bust: 17.50" / 45cm - Waist: 14.75" / 37.5 cm - Hips: 18.75" / 50cm - Total Length: 44.5" / 113cm Please...
$7,135
Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Christian Dior by John Galliano coral silk handkerchief hem dress, fw 2004
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior evening dress ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Coral silk ▪ Built-in bustier ▪
$13,035
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Metallic Taupe Bias-Cut Evening Dress, FW 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Christian Dior ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2004 ▪ Fabric
$17,151
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Graffiti Print Silk and Denim Dress, SS 2004
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This Christian Dior by John Galliano dress from the Spring-Summer 2004 collection exemplifies
Vintage 2004 Christian Dior by Galliano Silk Bias-Cut Gown dress, with stole
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
The vintage John Galliano creation for Christian Dior showcases his signature flair for dramatic
$10,290
Size: FR42 - UK14 - US10 - LARGE
Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Strapless Silk and Mesh Dress, ss 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior Black Strapless Evening Dress ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer
$4,700
Size: See Measurement in description
CHRISTIAN DIOR S/s 2004 Floral and Polka Dot Spaghetti Strap Midi Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
Composition: 100% Silk Measurements All measurements taken laid flat - Bust: 17.50" / 45cm - Waist: 14.75" / 37.5 cm - Hips: 18.75" / 50cm - Total Length: 44.5" / 113cm Please...
Christian Dior by John Galliano 2004 hardcore Lace
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Rare Christian Dior by John Galliano SS 2004 hardcore lace up mini dress. Size FR 40. Condition
Christian Dior by John Galliano 2004 hardcore Lace
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Rare Christian Dior by John Galliano SS 2004 hardcore lace up mini dress. Size FR 40. Condition
$6,119Sale Price|20% Off
Christian Dior by John Galliano S/S 2004 Pink silk satin high bias cut dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Milano, IT
"Designed by John Galliano Spring-Summer 2004 Pink silk satin slit dress with embellished half
$14,407
Size: FR40 - UK12 - US8
Christian Dior by John Galliano coral silk evening skirt and top set, fw 2004
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior evening skirt and top set ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Fall-Winter 2004 ▪
$7,295
Size: FR40 - IT44 - UK12 - US8
Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 2004 Black Bias-Cut Evening Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Excellent condition Size 40FR / 44IT / Large From Fall Winter 2004 Collection Bust: 32" Waist: 24
2004 DIOR knit and ostrich feathers dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Newark, DE
Christian DIOR boutique, by John GALLIANO, circa 2004 A lovely short black mohair knitted dress
S/S 2004 Christian Dior by Galliano White and Patterned Bias Cut Drape Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in North Hollywood, CA
S/S 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano white and patterned bias cut dress. Spaghetti strap
Christian Dior "Mitzah" Winter 2004 Leopard Gown
By Christian Dior
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chic Christian Dior "Mitzah" 2004 Leopard Gown which is sleeveless with speghetti straps. Gown is
2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano Pink Silk Tiered Ruffle Bias-Cut Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
inches Length: 48 inches This 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano dress is in beautiful condition with
Christian Dior 2004 Dress With Diamante Brooch
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Norwich, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano dress, from the Spring/Summer 2004 collection. White with satin
Christian Dior Gambler Dice Dress 2004
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Galliano for Christian Dior convertible slip dress, that can also be worn as a top, with Cuban
Christian Dior S/S 2004 Silk Tattoo Slip Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior By John Galliano S/S 2004 silk tattoo slip dress. Features spaghetti straps, side
Christian Dior 2004 Silk Floral Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Norwich, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano Fall/Winter 2004 silk floral dress. Condition Very good. A handful
John Galliano for Christian Dior vintage 2004 suede leather dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Leonardo, NJ
FINAL SALE NO RETURNS/REFUNDS Vintage John Galliano for Christian Dior SS04 super soft and smooth
Christian Dior Silk Dress with Animal Prints, 2004
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in France) Silk dress with animal prints. Size 40FR indicated. 2004 Fall-Winter
Christian Dior by John Galliano S/S 2004 Rasta Halter Knit Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Naples, FL
Christian Dior by John Galliano S/S 2004 Vintage Rasta Halter Knit Dress Christian Dior vintage
Christian Dior by John Galliano white silk strapless dress, ss 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior white strapless dress ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ White silk jersey tube
Christian Dior By John Galliano S/S 2004 Pink Monogram Logo Tunic Mini Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Naples, FL
Christian Dior By John Galliano S/S 2004 Pink Monogram Logo Tunic Mini Dress FR 40 Christian Dior
Christian Dior by John Galliano peach silk strapless dress, ss 2004
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior white strapless dress ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer 2004 ▪ Cupro
S/S 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano Silver Satin Bodycon Tube Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a beautiful silver satin Christian Dior Boutique dress, designed by John Galliano. From
Christian Dior by John Galliano Rare Spring Summer 2004 Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Berlin, BE
Christian Dior by John Galliano Spring Summer 2004 rare floral and lace inset bodycon dress Brand
Christian Dior by John Galliano red bias-cut evening dress, fw 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior red evening dress ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Red satin-backed crepe ▪
Christian Dior by John Galliano red bias-cut evening dress, fw 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior red evening dress ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Red satin-backed crepe ▪ Multiple
Christian Dior by Joh Galliano Black Pointelle Knit Maxi Dress, SS 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This black floor-length dress from Christian Dior by John Galliano’s Spring-Summer 2004 collection
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Size: FR 42 - UK 14 - USA 10
Christian Dior by John Galliano silk chiffon Rasta Mania evening dress, ss 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano silk chiffon mid-length evening dress with signature 'Rasta Mania
Fall / Winter 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano Ballet Pink Silk beaded Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
This Beautiful, ballet pink pure silk cocktail dress for Christian Dior's Autumn / Winter 2004
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Size: FR 40 - UK 12 - US 8
Christian Dior by John Galliano orange bias cut silk chiffon dress, ss 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior evening dress ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer 2004 ▪
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Size: FR40 - UK12 - US8
Christian Dior by John Galliano Pink Chiffon Dress, Corset & Fox Fur, SS 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This Christian Dior by John Galliano ensemble from the Spring-Summer 2004 collection includes a
Christian Dior John Galliano Vintage Silk Dress Spring/Summer 2004 Size 36FR
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Christian Dior John Galliano Vintage Floral Evening Mid-length Dress with Fringe Shawl Spring
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Size: FR 40 - UK 12 - US 8
Christian Dior by John Galliano patchwork-print silk dress and scarf, ss 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior bias-cut silk dress and scarf ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer 2004 ▪
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Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Silver Bias-Cut Silk Satin Dress, FW 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
covered buttons. This dress embodies John Galliano's Dior signature refinement, seamlessly blending
S/S 2004 CHRISTIAN DIOR by Galliano Sheer Drop Waist Slip Dress Unworn
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Austin, TX
S/S 2004 CHRISTIAN DIOR by Galliano Slip Dress Unworn Sheer Drop Waist Black Silk Condition
Sold
Size: FR 42 - UK 14 - US 10
Christian Dior by John Galliano silk Rasta Mania slip dress and hat, ss 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano silk chiffon mid-length slip dress and matching bucket hat with
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H 56.5 in L 56.5 in
Kate Bosworth's Christian Dior by John Galliano FW 2004 Bias Cut Evening Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Calling all Galliano lovers! Your dream dress has arrived! The most gorgeous Christian Dior by John
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Size: FR 38/40 - UK 10/12 - US 6/8
Christian Dior by John Galliano bias cut silk evening dress with shawl, fw 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior bias cut silk evening dress with shawl ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Fall-Winter
Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 2004 Open Back Silk Evening Dress Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Naples, FL
Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 2004 Open Back Silk Evening Dress Gown FR 38
Christian Dior by John Galliano S/S 2004 Sheer Mesh Fringed Evening Dress Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Naples, FL
Christian Dior by John Galliano S/S 2004 Sheer Mesh Silk Fringed Evening Dress Gown FR 38
Christian Dior by John Galliano 2004 Floral Silk Gown with Matching Stole
By Christian Dior
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
Piece Description: A breathtaking example of John Galliano’s romantic vision for Christian Dior
Christian Dior by John Galliano Silk Lamé Gown, F/W 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Norwich, GB
Vintage Christian Dior by John Galliano evening dress, from the Fall/Winter 2004 collection. Khaki
CHRISTIAN DIOR JOHN GALLIANO Rare 2004 Silk Slip Gown & Feather Capelet Ensemble
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
An extraordinary ensemble from Christian Dior by John Galliano, circa 2004. The gown is a luminous
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Size: FR40 - UK12 - US8
Christian Dior by John Galliano Tattoo Print Body, Leggings and Skirt, ss 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Christian Dior Tattoo Print Evening Ensemble ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Spring
Christian Dior John Galliano Black Lace Evening Gown Spring/Summer 2004 Sz 38FR
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Christian Dior John Galliano - Vintage Black Lace Evening Gown Spring/Summer 2004 Sz 38FR
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Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Pink Silk and Chiffon Top and Skirt Set, FW 2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Christian Dior ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2004 ▪ Fabric
Christian Dior Trompe L'oeil Patchwork Dress 2004
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Galliano for Christian Dior trompe l'oeil denim "Gambler" silk slip dress with clear dice at
Y2K Christian Dior Ss/2004 Rasta Spaghetti Strap Mini Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
Iconinc Spring / Summer 2004 CHRISTIAN DIOR bodycon mini dress in Beige 'Trotter' print, with
Christian Dior by John Galliano Spring 2004 Rastafari Reggae Bob Marley Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO rare rastafari reggae BOB MARLEY print mini dress. Spring/Summer
Christian Dior by Galliano Memorable 2004 Runway Dress Culotte
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A matching look to 2004 Dior Poiret coat. This was look #5. A mini culotte dress, in 1920's
John Galliano for Christian Dior S/S 2004 Mixed Print Silk Slip Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous silk dress from John Galliano for Christian Dior in a pink, green and off white mixed
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Size: ONE SIZE - refer to Description.
Spring / Summer 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano Rasta Collection mini Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
An Iconic Christian Dior's Spring / Summer 2004 'Rasta' Collection Mini Dress designed by John
Christian Dior Galliano "J'Adore" 2004 Flapper Dress + Tattoo Leggings Bodysuit
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Christian Dior S/S 2004 20's inspired silk chiffon flapper dress by John Galliano. Includes
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Size: FR38 / US6
S/S 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano 69 Adiorable Sheer Mesh Pink Mini Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
TheRealList presents: a pink mesh Christian Dior Boutique mini dress designed by John Galliano
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Size: FR42 - UK14 - US10
Christian Dior by John Galliano blue silk halter neck evening dress, ss 2004
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior evening dress ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer 2004 ▪ Pale
Christian Dior By John Galliano Bead-Embellished Cocktail Dress, FW 2004
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Geneva, CH
From the 2004 Fall-Winter collection, this John Galliano for Christian Dior cocktail dress is cut
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Size: FR 42 - UK 14 - US 10
Christian Dior by John Galliano orange bias-cut silk evening dress, fw 2004
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior orange silk evening dress ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Constructed from orange
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Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano pink silk embellished evening dress, ss 2004
By John Galliano, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior evening mini dress ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer 2004 ▪
S/S 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano Lace Up Cowl Halter Black Bodycon Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous black Christian Dior mini dress, designed by John Galliano. From the Spring
F/W 2004 Christian Dior by John Galliano Purple Cheetah Print Silk Ruffle Gown
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Christian Dior's Fall/Winter 2004 collection. This 'Gambler' print debuted on the season's runway and this
Fall / Winter 2004 Christian Dior by Galliano Silk Gown with Dice Accents
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Austin, TX
Fall / Winter 2004 CHRISTIAN DIOR by GALLIANO Gown Leopard Print Slip dress 100% silk Dice accents
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Size: FR42 (US10) but runs a bit small
Christian Dior By John Galliano Bias Ruffled Silk Chiffon Ombré Dress, SS2004
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Geneva, CH
An emblematic early 2000s Galliano silhouette, this Spring-Summer 2004 Christian Dior dress is made
Dior Spring 2004 RTW Patchwork Print Silk Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Prague, CZ
Size FR 40, fits like M. Excellent vintage condition. Measurements (flat lay on one side): Across the chest - 46 cm (18 in) Waist - 41 cm (16 in) Hips - 51 cm (20 in) Length - 12...
Dior Fall 2004 RTW Silk Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Prague, CZ
Size FR 38, fits like S. Measurements (flat lay on one side): Across the chest - 46 cm (18 in) Waist - 38 cm (15 in) Hips - 46 cm (18 in) Length - 120 cm (47 in) Very good vintage...
S/S 2004 Christian Dior John Galliano Silk Tattoo Slip Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Montgomery, TX
S/S 2004 Christian Dior John Galliano Silk Tattoo Dress Thin straps. The bottom of the dress is
$525Sale Price|50% Off
Size: 38.5
Emilio Pucci Python Snakeskin Runway Pumps Heels S/S 2019 Sz 38.5 $1050
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Emilio Pucci $1050 S/S 2019 Worn Once for a Fashion Show Minimal Signs of Wear to Sole Insole, Uppers, Snakeskin and Heel are Perfect Size: 38.5 Blue Python Pink, Blue & Black Leath...
Incredible Vintage Giorgio di Sant Angelo 80s White Fully Beaded Bodycon Dress
By Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible, sexy, and timeless vintage 1980s Giorgio di Sant Angelo white beaded dress! Encrusted with thousands of seed beads, rhinestones, etc...The detail on this sexy little numb...
Jacques Fath Ivory Silk Organza Top-6
By Jacques Fath
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jacques Fath Ivory Silk Organza Top-6. This stunning Jacques Fath top is in excellent condition, it shows minimal sign of use. It is made of ivory silk organza throughout and has lac...
1960'S Pyschedelic Floral Cotton Long Sleeve Mod Dress With Pockets
Located in New York, NY
1960'S Pyschedelic Floral Cotton Long Sleeve Mod Dress With Pockets
1990s Geoffrey Beene Grey Silk Gown
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant Vintage Geoffrey Beene charcoal grey maxi silk gown. Matching coat sold separately. see listing from our store. Bust : 36. /hip: 36 Fit US Size : 4-6
Hippy Style Gold Brocade Robe Kimono Coat
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Unique hand made one- off a kind vintage colorful robe manteau. We offer more excluisive items, view our frontstore Embroidered with sequins and vintage Indian pieces gold brocade...
$595
Size: best fits M/L, see measurements
Christian Lacroix 1990s Black Gold Accent Pocket Front Maxi Wrap Dress Gown
By Christian Lacroix
Located in San Francisco, CA
Christian Lacroix vintage black full length wrap dress with gold embellishment at one strap. Fastens closed at other strap and wraps with belt and snap at waist. Patch pockets at fr...
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian Knit Brown Cardigan c 21st c
By Louis Vuitton
Located in University City, MO
Louis Vuitton Paris Italian knit brown cardigan sweater Size M The chic Italian knit cardigan is designed with a muted light brown shade; accented with subtle gold metallic knit band...
JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in New York, NY
JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress Bust: 46" Waist: 42" Hip: 38" Length: 37.5" Fabric: 100% Linen FINAL SALE
CHANEL CC White And Silver Minaudière
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
A piece as rarely seen. Chanel has outdone herself in this silver and white minaudiere. On the one hand, a large silver CC shiny on the top then subtly rounded white on the bottom an...
1960S Baby Pink Beaded Rayon Evening Crop Top With Crystals
Located in New York, NY
1960S Baby Pink Beaded Rayon Evening Crop Top With Crystals
Chanel Soft Lambskin Bubble Quilted CC Bag Top Handle Tote Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Soft Lambskin Bubble Quilted CC Bag Top Handle Tote Bag Year 2006 {VINTAGE 17 Years} 13"W x 8"H x 7.5"D Made in Italy
Trompe L'oeil Oversize Belted Trench Coat
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous beige and black cotton trompe l'oeil trench coat jacket from Japanese designers Naoki Ichihara, Tadanao Yamashita and Shingo Otsuka for TALK ABOUT THE DISTRACTION. It app...
Chanel Rugby Football Ball
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rugby Football Ball 2007 {VINTAGE 15 Years} Very good condition
Chanel CC Sport Line Duffle Travel Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
CHANEL CC Sport Line Duffle Travel Bag Year: 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} Black nylon Dual flat canvas shoulder straps Logo embroidery Dual rolled handles at sides Sip pocket at front To...
Agent Provocateur Sexy Red Bow Heels Slides Size 36 / 6 Made in Italy Never Worn
By Agent Provocateur
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy brand new, never worn AGENT PROVOCATEUR red satin heels! 1950s sex appeal, with a modern twist. Features a bow at each side, with red patent leather accent. Perfect with jeans ...
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.
With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy
Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.
Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.