$2,403Sale Price|40% Off
Christian Dior SS 2019 Lily of the Valley Print Tulle Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Geneva, CH
The lily of the valley was Mr. Christian Dior’s favorite flower and one of his lucky charms.
Christian Dior Vintage Flower Crystals Fleur De Lis Lily Leaf Silver Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage Fleur De Lis Whole Clear White Crystals Lily Flower Leaf Modenrist Elegant Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. 100% genuine.
Silver Plate
Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Large Water Lily Palm Leaf Layers Crystals Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Large Water Lily Palm Leaf Layers Crystals Exquisite Elegant Modernist Chunky Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior By John Galliano Runway Origami Lily Flower Cotton Jacket, FW2007
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Geneva, CH
Worn on the runway with a feminine satin silk dress (see picture 3 / look 33), this Christian Dior Fall-Winter 2007 ready-to wear jacket blends timeless elegance with couture-level c...
Antique American Sunrise TONALIST Southern GULF IN TEXAS oil painting
Located in New York, NY
Lily Ayres (died 1936) Circa 1910 “Sunrise Gulf in Texas” Monogrammed Oil on Board 8x10 inches unframed 12x14 inches with frame Original frame with Labels verso Lily Ayres is an ex...
Oil
Dior Lily of the Valley Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in France) Golden metal clip-on earrings representing tiny Lily of the Valley bells.
Dior Lily of the Valley Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in France) Brooch in gold-plated metal and costume pearly beads representing lily of the valley sprigs.
Dior Lily of the Valley Bracelet, 1990s
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in France) Golden metal bangle bracelet representing Lily of the Valley bells.
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Lily of the Valley Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage gold tone brooch featuring sprigs of lily of the valley embellished with faux pearls and clear crystals.
Gilt Metal
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W 2 in D 0.5 in L 3.25 in
Christian Dior Iconic "Lily Of The Valley" (Muguet) articulated brooch, 1950s
By Christian Dior
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
'Lily of the Valley/Muguet' is the signature perfume of the House of Dior, and one of Christian Dior's favorite flowers.
Gilt Metal
Christian Dior Vintage 1960s Fleur De Lis Crystals Lily Flower Leaf Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1960s Fleur De Lis White Crystals Lily Flower Leaf Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. 100% genuine.
Silver Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1960s Fleur De Lis Crystals Lily Flower Leaf Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1960s Fleur De Lis White Crystals Lily Flower Leaf Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. 100% genuine.
Silver Plate
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W 1.11 in L 1.23 in
Christian Dior Vintage Fleur De Lis Crystals Lily Flower Leaf Silver Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage Fleur De Lis Whole Clear White Crystals Lily Flower Leaf Modenrist Elegant Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. 100% genuine.
Silver Plate
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W 1.97 in L 2.76 in
Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Large Water Lily Palm Leaf Layers Crystals Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Large Water Lily Palm Leaf Layers Crystals Exquisite Chunky Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
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W 1.97 in L 2.76 in
Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Large Water Lily Palm Leaf Layers Crystals Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Large Water Lily Palm Leaf Layers Crystals Exquisite Chunky Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
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W 1.97 in L 2.76 in
Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Large Water Lily Palm Leaf Layers Crystals Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Large Water Lily Palm Leaf Layers Crystals Exquisite Elegant Modernist Chunky Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Museum, Christian Dior Haute Couture 'Lilly of the Valley' S/S 1954 Dress Suit
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Christian Dior Haute Couture 'Lily of the Valley' silk dress suit from the Spring/Summer 1954 collection.
1954 Christian Dior Haute Couture 'Lily of the Valley' Satin Evening Dress Suit
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This line was called “Lily of the Valley” and placed a new emphasis on organic construction (the princess lines).
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H 63 in W 47.25 in
Lily & Freja in Dior – Emma Summerton, Dior, Fashion, Pink, Orange, Woman, Hat
By Emma Summerton
Located in Zurich, CH
EMMA SUMMERTON (*1970, Australia) Lily & Freja in Dior 2010 Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle paper Sheet 160 x 120 cm (63 x 47 1/4 in.)
Archival Pigment
Summer Landscape with Farmhouse, Creek and Cows
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
She exhibited fairly widely in Britain and internationally, and her work was recognized in publications highlighting women artists of her era. Lily Blatherwick died in London in 193...
Canvas, Oil
Dior Lily Black Leather New Never Worn Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Bologna, Emilia Romagna
Dior lily Black Leather bag Quilted or matelassé leather New, never worn Removable strap Hardware is light gold Plastic film still on the hardware With dustbag.
Christian Dior Lily Bowling Bag Oblique Embroidered Fabric Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Lily Bowling Bag Oblique Embroidered Fabric Mini, crafted in black oblique embroidered fabric, features dual short handles, protective base studs and gold-tone ha...
Christian Dior Lily Bowling Bag Oblique Velvet and Canvas Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Lily Bowling Bag Oblique Velvet and Canvas Mini, crafted in black and blue oblique velvet and canvas, features dual short leather handles, protective base studs a...
Christian Dior Lily Bowling Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior Lily Bowling Bag Cannage Quilt Lambskin Mini from 2016 is a chic bag named after the lily-of-the-valley flower, one of Christian Dior's lucky charms.
Christian Dior Lily Bowling Bag Oblique Velvet and Canvas Mini
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Keys, Lock, Dust Bag, Clochette, Charms, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 2", Height 7", Width 8", Depth 3", Strap Drop 20.5-22.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: L...
Dior Silver Cannage Leather Lily Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Similar in appearance to the Lady Dior, Lily has softer edges, twin handles, and the DIOR charms.
Dior Iconographic Lily of the Valley Hat
By Christian Dior
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is a delightful and whimsical Lily of the Valley chapeaux by Bohan for Dior. The flower was Christian Dior's personal favorite and he used it in prints, embroideries and as the...
2008 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Beaded Silk High Slit Bias-Cut Gown
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An incredibly chic and well-documented Christian Dior black beaded calla lilies one-shoulder silk bias cut gown.
Christian Dior 1950's Haute Couture Chapeau with Lily of the Valley
By Christian Dior
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Christian Dior 1950's Haute Couture Chapeau with Lily of the Valley.
$95Sale Price|20% Off
W 27.56 in L 78.75 in
Baltic Mist Handwoven Cotton Scarf by Studio Variously, Unisex
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, BALTIC MIST is a light weight scarf. It is beautifully handwoven and hand knotted in cotton by master artisans in Nepal. A sustainable design br...
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...
$650
Size: Medium / Large
1990s Vintage Tadashi Shoji Black + Nude 90s Sexy Body Con Dress LBD Sz Medium
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s Tadashi Shoji dress! Black stretch that hugs the body in all the right places! Black, with nude peeks of fabric in between at the bust, which evokes just the right amount ...
1970's Tan Shearling Embroidered Coat
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Winter warm 1970's tan sheepskin shearling fur coat by San Francisco manufacturer Furs by Max. Beautiful embroidery throughout the front and seams of coat. Coat hits right below the ...
1960s Black Fringe Tassel Cocktail Dress
Located in University City, MO
1960s Black fringe tassel cocktail dress The chic retro cocktail dress is designed with contiguous stationary fringe that covers the bodice and back side The midsection is dis...
Manolo Blahnik tan embroidery leather pump - 37.5
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Manolo Blahnik tan embroidery leather pump - 37.5. These adorable Manolo Blahnik pumps are in good condition. They show use with small smudges, shown in picture. The bottom of the sh...
1960's Nina Ricci Black Couture Dress with Mink Trim
By Nina Ricci
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Elegant couture made late 1960's black silk cocktail dress with fitted corset bustier and dark brown mink fur trimmed bodice. The full skirt adds a touch of volume to the dress. Hand...
1990s Loris Azzaro Brown Sequin Strapless Cocktail Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1990s Loris Azzaro brown sequin metallic strapless cocktail party dress. fit size 4
$299Sale Price|62% Off
Size: 40
NEW Missoni Gold Metallic Crochet Knit Lurex Palazzo Wide Leg Pants Trousers 40
By Missoni
Located in Switzerland, CH
MISSONI LUREX PALAZZO PANTS A timeless and elegant piece - so versatile that it is stunning on a night, elegant at daytime and cozy worn as loungewear. Missoni signature piece ...
$222Sale Price|20% Off
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Variation Vintage Fuchsia Tunic Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gorgeous unworn fuchsia tunic dress. Short sleeves. Large buttons. 2 front pockets. Unlined. Label reads Yves Saint Laurent Variation Made in France. Si...
$445Sale Price|22% Off
Size: Refer to measurements
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Avant-Garde Hooded Dress c 21st C
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in University City, MO
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Avant-garde hooded dress The edgy boxy tunic style dress is designed with a subtle textured crinkled pattern that emulates reptile scales The unique ...
1970s Lilli Diamond Taupe + Mint Green Marabou Feather 70s Maxi Dress + Jacket
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic vintage LILLI DIAMOND taupe and mint green jersey maxi dress and matching cardigan / jacket ! Features a soft jersey fabric that offers plenty of stretch. Sleeveless maxi d...
Yves Saint Laurent Burgundy Velvet Jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This vintage YSL "Rive Gauche" jacket is made of soft bordeaux velvet with 5 black buttons at the front, no pockets. Size is marked EU 42 but fits like a EU 40/ US 10, please refer t...
Dolce & Gabbana navy feathered pant suit, fw 1990
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
Dolce & Gabbana navy cotton spandex pant suit comprising: wide cut button up blouse with fitted sleeves and feathered collar, and fitted high waisted pants. Fall-Winter 1990
1980s Celine Grey Wool Coat
By Celine
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s grey wool Celine coat. Double breasted, with epaulets and cinched waist with a matching grey wool belt. Celine marked cream and grey plastic buttons. Excellent vintage conditio...
CHLOE white leather MILK SALLY MEDIUM Shoulder Bag
By Chloé
Located in Zürich, CH
Chloé 'Sally Medium' shoulder bag in Milk (cream) grained calfskin featuring gold-tone hardware. Opens with a turn lock and has highlighted borders in gold-tone hardware. Intertwined...
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.
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