Christian Dior Black & Gold Metallic Floral Jacquard Midi Skirt FR 36
By Christian Dior
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
A refined archival Christian Dior midi skirt featuring intricate black jacquard woven with gold
Christian Dior Black & Gold Metallic Floral Jacquard Midi Skirt FR 36
By Christian Dior
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
A refined archival Christian Dior midi skirt featuring intricate black jacquard woven with gold
Christian Dior Fall 2021 Blurred Rose Taffeta Midi Skirt
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Christian Dior blurred rose taffeta midi skirt from the Fall 2021 collection. This print
Christian Dior Pleated Striped Pink Midi Skirt, Made in Italy Size FR 36
By Christian Dior
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
Christian Dior Pleated Striped Pink Midi Skirt, Made in Italy Size FR 36 Description: This
Christian Dior Cotton-Silk Knit Fluted Midi Skirt, FR 34
By Christian Dior
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
A refined contemporary design from Christian Dior, this black knit midi skirt reflects the house’s
Christian Dior Vintage Floral Pleated Midi Skirt FR 38 — Galliano Era
By Christian Dior
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
An elegant archival Christian Dior Paris floral pleated midi skirt, crafted in France during the
CHRISTIAN DIOR navy blue 2021 DIORALPS PUFFER MIDI Skirt 36 XS
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior quilted puffer skirt in navy blue technical taffeta polyester (100
CHRISTIAN DIOR cream cotton 2023 FLORAL LACE MIDI Skirt 36 XS
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior skirt in cream floral lace cotton (95%) and polyamide (5
CHRISTIAN DIOR cream linen 2021 TASSEL TRIM MIDI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior skirt is crafted in cream textured woven cotton (50%) and linen
CHRISTIAN DIOR black acetate 2016 HIGH WAISTED PENCIL MIDI Skirt 42 L
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior pencil skirt is crafted from black acetate (60%) and polyester
Christian Dior Pink Tulle Ruffle Midi Skirt w/ Twee Bow Waist IT 40
By Christian Dior
Located in San Diego, CA
Christian Dior Pink Tulle Ruffle Midi Skirt w/ Twee Bow Waist size IT 40 small 2 pieces: skits
$960Sale Price|20% Off
DIOR Fantaisie pink grey tricolor pleated midi skirt FR42 XL
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DIOR Fantaisie pink grey tricolor pleated midi skirt FR42 XL Reference: KNLM/A00317 Brand: Dior
CHRISTIAN DIOR vanilla cotton 2019 TOILE DE JOUY TROPICALIA MIDI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2019 Toile de Jouy Tropicalia flared midi skirt in pale vanilla with
CHRISTIAN DIOR petrol blue cotton 2021 GLITTER PLEATED DENIM MIDI Skirt 36 XS
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2021 pleated glitter denim midi skirt in petrol cotton (100%). Opens
$864Sale Price|20% Off
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2020 Runway navy cotton camouflage jacquard midi skirt FR34 XS
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR 2020 Runway navy cotton camouflage jacquard midi skirt FR34 XS Reference: YIKK
$1,248Sale Price|20% Off
CHRISTIAN DIOR Fantaisie beige illustration print cotton midi skirt FR34 XS
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR Fantaisie beige illustration print cotton midi skirt FR34 XS Reference: AAWC/A00008
CHRISTIAN DIOR Size XL Black Wool Silk Peak Lapel Midi Skirt Suit
By Christian Dior
Located in San Francisco, CA
CHRISTIAN DIOR skirt suit in a black wool silk featuring a three button peak lapel blazer with
Dior Vintage Midi Belted Nylon Burgundy Bordeaux Skirt (US4 Small)
By Christian Dior
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Christian Dior Boutique, designed by John Galliano. COLOR: burgundy / bordeaux MATERIAL: 80
Unlabelled Dior black cocktail dress, circa 1956
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Elegant black unlabelled Christian Dior midi dress. Midi box pleated skirt makes it simple and
CHRISTIAN DIOR pink & blue silk 2019 FLORAL BATIK MIDI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior midi skirt in mauve and navy blue batik crinkled silk (100%) with
Dior Beige Belted Midi Skirt Size M
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Cotton Skirt Midi A-line Belt 2x Front pockets Gathered detail
Dior Silver Silk Pleated Midi Skirt Size M
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
CONDITION is Very good. Hardly any visible wear to the skirt is evident on this used Dior designer
Dior Black Tulle Pleated Midi Skirt Size XL
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
CONDITION is Very good. Hardly any visible wear to skirt is evident on this used Dior designer
Dior 2019 Beige Silk Ombré Midi Skirt Size S
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
the front of the skirt near the hem on this used Dior designer resale item. Details 2019 Beige
Dior Brown Wool Knot Detail Midi Skirt Size XL
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
waistband on this used Dior designer resale item. Details Brown Wool Skirt Midi
Dior White Polka Dot Pattern Mesh Midi Skirt Size M
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
missing on this used Dior designer resale item. Details White Polyester Skirt Midi Flared Polka dot
Dior Red Rose Pattern Buckle Detail Midi Skirt Size M
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
CONDITION is Very good. Hardly any visible wear to skirt is evident on this used Dior designer
Dior Christian Dior Red Tulle Overlay Gathered Midi Skirt
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Take a more trendy approach towards fashion with this attractive skirt from Christian Dior! This
CHRISTIAN DIOR blue 2021 FRILLED TULLE MIDI Skirt S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2021 frilled midi skirt in gradient blue tulle (100% polyester
CHRISTIAN DIOR red 2019 FLORAL SEQUIN MIDI Skirt 40 M
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2019 sequin embellished midi skirt in red and black silk
CHRISTIAN DIOR red wool 2021 CHECK'N'DIOR TARTAN BELTED MIDI Skirt 36 XS
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2021 Check'n'Dior tartan midi skirt in red, navy and off
CHRISTIAN DIOR tan brown cotton DIAGONAL PLEATED MIDI Skirt 36 XS
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior diagonal pleated midi skirt in camel cotton (97%) and elastane (3
CHRISTIAN DIOR black cotton 2019 ASYMMETRIC PLEATED MIDI Skirt 36 XS
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior diagonal pleated midi skirt in black cotton (97%) and elastane (3
CHRISTIAN DIOR blue cotton RESORT 2020 PRINTED MIDI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Cruise 2020 animal print a-line skirt in blue, light gray and off
CHRISTIAN DIOR tan beige cotton 2019 ASYMMETRIC PLEATED MIDI Skirt 36 XS
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior diagonal pleated midi skirt in tan brown cotton (97%) and elastane (3
CHRISTIAN DIOR dark blue 2017 PLEATED PLUMETIS TULLE MIDI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2017 pleated polka dot tulle midi skirt in midnight blue
CHRISTIAN DIOR Fantaisie beige illustration print cotton midi skirt FR34 XS
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR Fantaisie beige illustration print cotton midi skirt FR34 XS Brand: Christian Dior
DIOR washed blue pleated cotton denim midi length skirt FR42 XL
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DIOR washed blue pleated cotton denim midi length skirt FR42 XL Reference: KNLM/A00312 Brand: Dior
DIOR Macrocannage black diamond quilted button front midi skirt FR42 XL
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DIOR Macrocannage black diamond quilted button front midi skirt FR42 XL Reference: KNLM/A00316
CHRISTIAN DIOR black silk 2018 DRAGON EMBROIDERED MIDI Skirt 36 XS
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2018 midi wrap skirt in black silk (100%). Features a green dragon
CHRISTIAN DIOR mint green cotton 2019 TOILE DE JOUY TROPICALIA MIDI Skirt 40 M
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2019 Toile de Jouy Tropicalia flared midi skirt in pale mint green
CHRISTIAN DIOR dusty rose silk 2019 GRADIENT MIDI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2019 gradient asymmetric skirt in dusty rose silk (100%). Opens with
CHRISTIAN DIOR green nude pleated sheer tulle layered midi skirt FR36 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR green nude pleated sheer tulle layered midi skirt FR36 S Reference: AAWC/A00598
DIOR cream linen cashmere silk open knit lace midi skirt FR38 M
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DIOR cream linen cashmere silk open knit lace midi skirt FR38 M Reference: KNLM/A00314 Brand: Dior
DIOR 2020 Runway yellow black tie dye pleated midi skirt FR40 L
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DIOR 2020 Runway yellow black tie dye pleated midi skirt FR40 L Reference: KNLM/A00315 Brand: Dior
DIOR 2021 black cotton jungle print elasticated waist midi skirt FR42 XL
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DIOR 2021 black cotton jungle print elasticated waist midi skirt FR42 XL Reference: KNLM/A00318
DIOR 2019 grey green floral print cotton tulle midi skirt FR42 XL
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
DIOR 2019 grey green floral print cotton tulle midi skirt FR42 XL Reference: KNLM/A00313 Brand
CHRISTIAN DIOR navy blue 2019 PLEATED CLOQUE JACQUARD MIDI Skirt 40 M
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2019 pleated midi skirt in navy blue and black cloque jacquard
new CHRISTIAN DIOR black polka dot orange tulle flared midi skirt FR36 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new CHRISTIAN DIOR black polka dot orange tulle flared midi skirt FR36 S Brand: Christian Dior
Christian Dior Charcoal Wool A-Line Skirt
By Christian Dior
Located in San Francisco, CA
Christian Dior A-line midi skirt, come in wool in charcoal tone, with frontal pleats, pockets and
CHRISTIAN DIOR black 2020 PLEATE DOTTE TULLE MAXI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior 2020 pleated dotted tulle midi skirt in black polyamide (100%). Opens
Christian Dior By John Galliano F/W 2003 Knit “69” Top and Skirt 2 Piece Set
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Naples, FL
Christian Dior By John Galliano F/W 2003 Knit “69” Top and Skirt 2 Piece Set Christian Dior open
CHRISTIAN DIOR grey 2020 SMALL CHECKS GAUZE MIDI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior midi skirt in black and silver small checks silk gauze (100
CHRISTIAN DIOR red 2017 PLEATED PLUMETIS TULLE MIDI Skirt S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2017 pleated polka dot tulle midi skirt in red
CHRISTIAN DIOR white 2017 PLUMETIS POLKA DOT TULLE MIDI Skirt S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2017 pleated polka dot tulle midi skirt in off-white
CHRISTIAN DIOR black 2017 VELVET WAIST TULLE MIDI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Fall/Winter tulle midi skirt in black and navy polyamide (100
CHRISTIAN DIOR black & gold 2018 PANELED EMBROIDERED TULLE MIDI Skirt 38 S
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Resort 2018 panelled midi skirt in black and gold polyamide (49
Christian Dior 2001 Galliano Era Distressed Leather Skirt Western Cowboy Carter
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Melbourne, VIC
prémode presents Christian Dior lace-up midi skirt in intentionally distressed leather. This piece
Christian Dior Red Off-the-Shoulder Bar Jacket and Midi Skirt
By Christian Dior
Located in Geneva, CH
midi skirt. The stunning red wool and silk jacket features bare shoulders and double-breasted button
Dior Green Tie Dye Print Cotton Gathered Midi Skirt S
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This elegant Dior midi skirt is worth adding to your closet! Crafted from fine materials, it is
Dior Green Tie Dye Print Cotton Gathered Midi Skirt S
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This elegant Dior midi skirt is worth adding to your closet! Crafted from fine materials, it is
Dior Rose Pink Silk Plisse Midi Skirt M
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Experience the charm of designer clothing with this gorgeous Dior midi skirt. Made from silk, the
Dior Rose Pink Silk Plisse Midi Skirt M
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Experience the charm of designer clothing with this gorgeous Dior midi skirt. Made from silk, the
Dior Black Silk Draped Midi Skirt S
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Enhance your formal attire with this skirt design. Sewn into a classy silhouette and fit, it can be
Dior Beige Mesh Elasticized Waist Midi Skirt M
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Experience the charm of designer clothing with this gorgeous skirt. Made from quality fabrics, the
Christian Dior Grey Floral Mesh Midi Skirt S
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This elegant skirt is worth adding to your closet! Crafted from fine materials, it is exquisitely
Dior Black/White Striped Cotton and Silk Midi Skirt M
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This elegant skirt is worth adding to your closet Crafted from fine materials it is exquisitely
Dior Black Cotton Pleated Sheer Hem Detail Flared Midi Skirt M
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
You'd definitely want to be seen wearing this skirt from Dior! Finely made from quality fabrics
Christian Dior S/S 2001 burgundy midi skirt with asymmetric logo zippers
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
- Christian Dior by John Galliano - Spring-summer 2001 collection - Sold by Gold Palms Vintage
Christian Dior Black/Blue Dotted Tulle Pleated Midi Skirt S
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Experience the charm of designer clothing with this gorgeous skirt. Made from quality fabrics, the
Dior Navy Blue Oblique Jacquard Midi Skirt S
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This elegant skirt is worth adding to your closet! Crafted from fine materials, it is exquisitely
Christian Dior Crepe Midi Skirt Fr 36 Uk 8
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior crepe midi skirt. Black. Zip fastening at side. 60% Acetate, 40% polyester; fabric2
Christian Dior Multicolor Printed Silk Satin Midi Skirt L
By Christian Louboutin
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This elegant skirt is worth adding to your closet! Crafted from fine materials, it is exquisitely
Dior Black & Red Tulle Signature Midi Skirt - Size US 4
Located in London, GB
Dior Black & Red Tulle Signature Midi Skirt The red and black midi skirt is cut in tulle, a
La Perla vintage silk nightgown dress
By La Perla
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
La Perla vintage silk nightgown dress Size 3 Excellent condition, a couple of micro-spots, see photo
$275
Size: Fits IT 40, US 4 see measurement
Dolce & Gabbana Lime Green Flared Pencil Skirt with Yellow Lace Accents
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dolce and Gabbana lime green fit and flare pencil skirt with yellow lace godet panels at bottom. Vertical seam detail at one side. Back zip and hook and eye. 100% viscose (linen-loo...
Vintage Dolce&Gabbana S/S 2011 White Lace Skirt Co ord Set
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
Vintage Dolce&Gabbana Spring Summer 2011 white lace skirt co ord Set. The top feature a sleeveless cropped blouse with wide ribbon-tie-straps, ruffled neckline and shoulder straps, s...
Marc Jacobs Late 90s Sz 8 Gold Metal Link Column Evening Gown Runway Dress Gown
By Marc Jacobs
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare late 1990s–early 2000s Marc Jacobs gold metal-link vintage evening gown featuring a fluid cowl neckline and long, slinky column silhouette that skims the body like liquid metal....
Vintage 1940's Burgundy Corduroy Dress UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This wonderful 1940's dress rendered in a deep shade of Bordeaux corduroy, is just the piece to welcome to your seasonal wardrobe. The slim V shaped neckline is framed by a simple ...
1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress
By Escada Margaretha Ley, Amen Wardy
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1980s black and white strapless tube dress by Margaretha Ley for Escada with a polka dot and stripe print. Fully lined with rear zip closure. The marked size is 34, and the d...
White one shoulder evening dress ( or wedding dress) CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White one shoulder evening dress ( or wedding dress) Invisible zip closure and hook&eye on the left side. No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
White backless evening dress with braid belt CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White backless evening dress with braid belt . No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. Invisible zip closure on the left side. Belt lenght = 3m SIZE 36/38 (Fr) 6/8 (US)
$5,270
Size: See Measurement in description
ROBERTO CAVALLI F/w 2004 Purple Ruffled Lace-Up Back Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
Composition: 100% Silk Measurements All measurements taken laid flat NOTE: The lace back design makes bust and waist flexible (not limited to the laid-flat measurements) to adjust...
F/W 1999 Chloé by Stella McCartney Runway Maroon Bodycon Backless Cowl Dress
By Chloé, Stella McCartney
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Fall/Winter 1999 Chloé by Stella McCartney maroon bodycon dress features a draped cowl neckline that mirrors the dramatic open back, connected by a delicate strap. Debuting on...
1990 Documented Valentino Purple Iridescent Silk Chiffon Ruched Dress
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
This stunning Valentino Boutique gown was designed as part of the Fall 1990 collection, when Mr Garavani was still at the helm of his eponymous fashion house. A dress with the same s...
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Denim Two-Piece Suit, A/W 1998
By ANGLOMANIA by VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking and rare two-piece suit from Vivienne Westwood’s Anglomania line, dating to Autumn/Winter 1998. This sculptural ensemble features a sharply tailored asymmetrical jacket an...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2000 "Eshu" Black & Plaid Boiled Wool Fold Top Wrap Skirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2000 "Eshu" Black & Plaid Boiled Wool Fold Top Wrap Skirt Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn / Winter 2000 “Eshu”; Runway...
Important Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Coat, 1970 Fall/Winter
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary Museum Quality Yves Saint Laurent Early Haute Couture coat from fall/winter 1970 in a Russian style which predates his Opera Ballets Russes collection by half a decade...
Off-white cotton Sun-ray pleated skirt CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white cotton Sun-ray pleated skirt. Invisible Zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. SIZE 34 (Fr) XS
Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Dress in Red Silk with Silk Lining, 1995
By Christian Lacroix
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Christian Lacroix - Haute Couture dress in red silk, with a silk lining. No size indicated, it fits a 38FR/40FR. Dress seen on Lady Diana in September 1995 at the Petit Palais in Par...
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.
For everyday casual wear, elevating your look at the office or making a dramatic entrance at a formal event, authentic designer and vintage skirts are reliably versatile garments.
Skirts have been around for thousands of years. A woman’s straw skirt found in an Armenian cave is believed to have been handwoven in 3,900 B.C., and long, full skirts were worn by men and women in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia. Over time, the hemlines might have changed significantly but the skirt’s integral role in fashion has remained in place.
By the early 1900s, skirt hemlines had crept up slightly to ankle-length height from the densely layered floor-length style that dominated the Victorian era — a radical shift. As women in the United States began to live more active lives during the 1920s, designers such as Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel sought to free them from the long skirts and other constrictions that persevered in fashion by introducing her first little black dress. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed.
Advancements in swimwear during the 1920s and 1930s also reflected a climbing hemline. Visionary designers such as Elsa Schiaparelli eventually pushed the boundaries of modesty with her backless suit, but women still wore long garments in public. Also during the so-called Roaring ’20s, short flapper dresses that fell at the knees and boasted a free-flowing sack-like silhouette, as well as chic beaded evening gowns and floral day dresses, paired fabulously with the dazzling jewelry of the era. This proved to be just a fleeting deviation from prevailing social convention, however. Skirts grew longer again in the 1930s, even if bows and other embellishments were added. As women entered the workforce in large numbers, clean lines accentuated curves and flared slightly where the material resolved at the ankles.
After World War II, France earned recognition as the center of fashion design for women. It was the golden age of haute couture, and women, quick to dispense of the drab utilitarian wartime garb that hung in their closets, pined for luxurious, elegant skirts designed by Christian Dior, Chanel, Givenchy and others, which were splashed across the pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in richly colored photographs shot by the likes of Richard Avedon and David Bailey. The 1960s introduced narrow pencil skirts and provocative minis emblazoned with geometrically dazzling patterns or bright floral prints by designers such as Emilio Pucci, Pierre Cardin and Lilly Pulitzer. By the 1970s, women felt emboldened to wear different varieties of this all-purpose garment, exploring wraps, crushed velvet maxis and other styles crafted by Halston, André Courrèges, Yves Saint Laurent and others.
On 1stDibs, find a wide range of designer and vintage skirts for any gender by Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen and more. Whether it’s a skirt that can be altered to suit a specific style or an addition that’s ready to join your cherished collection, find exactly what you’re looking for today.