Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
yellow ribbon. "Sleeping," is one of many perfumes Schiaparelli designed, debuted for her summer 1940
Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
yellow ribbon. "Sleeping," is one of many perfumes Schiaparelli designed, debuted for her summer 1940
Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
her summer 1940 collection. For her spring 1939 Commedia dell' arte collection, Schiaparelli had been
Elsa's Schiaparelli's 'Sleeping de Schiaparelli' Perfume Sachets
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
her summer 1940 collection. For her spring 1939 Commedia dell' arte collection, Schiaparelli had been
Elsa Schiaparelli Vintage Faceted Topaz Crystal Glass Clip on Earrings
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in North Miami, FL
clear rhinestones set of with a flower top in gilt metal make these signed vintage Elsa Schiaparelli
Crystal, Brass
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Black Changeant Faille Evening Jacket
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
: America gave me the approval" Elsa Schiaparelli Chic faille Haute Couture evening jacket by
$558Sale Price / set|27% Off
H 1.38 in W 1.19 in D 0.4 in
Clip-on earring by E. Schiaparelli Italy, different rhinestones, designed 1950s
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Vintage earclip by Elsa Schiaparelli/ Italy, designed in the 1950's , consisting of differnt glass
Crystal, Rhodium
$828 / set
H 1.58 in W 1.38 in D 0.28 in
Clip-on earring by Schiaparelli Italy multicolor and vari cut rhinestones, 1950s
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Schiaparelli costume ear clip of the 1950's Italy, made of yellow cut rhinestones, 2 olive green
Gilt Metal
$14,998 / set
W 2.5 in D 1 in Dm 4.5 in L 16.5 in
Couture ElsaSchiaparelli Baretti GeorgianCannetille Beaded 4Piece Parure, c1950
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
documented parurier for Elsa Schiaparelli's final semi-couture collections around 1950, when such limited
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
$9,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.38 in W 14 in D 0.82 in
1930s House of Schiaparelli Studio Green Gripoix Parure Haute Couture Early Set
Located in Hyattsville, MD
The Decadence of Early Haute Couture released by the hands of Elsa Schiaparelli. Early 1930’s
Art Glass
Elsa Schiaparelli Gold Mesh Crystal Tassel Necklace
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Wilton, CT
Signed Schiaparelli gold mesh crystal tassel necklace. Extremely limited edition SCHIAPARELLI mesh
Schiaparelli Goldtone Leaf Ruby Tone Jeweled Earrings
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Elsa Schiaparelli 1940s clip earrings. Each earring has three goldtone leaves and two
Ruby, Base Metal
Schiaparelli Brooch and Earrings 1940s Silvertone and Blue Stones
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a beautiful blue and silver-tone 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli brooch and clip-on earrings set
Roger Jean Pierre, probably for Elsa SCHIAPARELLI, large old BROOCH
By Roger Jean-Pierre
Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR
designer ROGER Jean Pierre, probably for Elsa SCHIAPARELLI, dimensions 9 x 4 cm, weight 24 g, inscription
Mixed Metal
Unavailable
H 0.5 in W 1 in L 7.5 in
Mid-20th Century Silver, Austrian Crystal & Molded Glass Bracelet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1940'S Elsa Schiaparelli Style Silver Plate, Austrian Crystal & Molded Art Glass Stone Bracelet
rare ELSA SCHIAPARELLI 1930's velvet & silk embriodered coat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Extremely rare embroidered silk coat with silk velvet and handmade buttons from ELSA SCHIAPARELLI
Sold
Size: Equivalent French Size 34/36
An Elsa Schiaparelli Bar Jacket in Cream Silk Numbered 89254 Circa 1947-1950
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Toulon, FR
humor and distance that characterizes the work of Elsa Schiaparelli ..... Very clever and fitted
Schiaparelli Earrings
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Austin, TX
Schiaparelli Earrings clip on. Condition: as is 1 1/4" L x 1/2" W
Sold
H 1.19 in W 0.79 in
Clip-on earring by E. Schiaparelli Italy, different rhinestones, designed 1940/5
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Vintage clip-on earring designed by Schiaparelli in the 1950s Italy. The ear clips are made of
Crystal
Schiaparelli Paris Pink Fur felt breton hat with Rhinestones and Tassel
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measurements: 22.25" 5" crown depth 3.5" brim at widest point Labels: Schiaparelli, Paris
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H 1.5 in W 0.79 in D 0.4 in
Clip-on Earring by Schiaparelli Italy, red frosted glass and gilt metal, 1950's
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Vintage red frosted glass and gilt metal earring by Elsa Schiaparelli, Italy 1940/50's. All other
Gilt Metal
Black chiné Elsa Schiaparelli 1940's skirt -suit
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
( jacket only) with Schiaparelli's signature
Rare 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli Sheer Blush Nightgown with Velvet Bows & Lace Trim
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Kingston, NY
Rare 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli Sheer Pink Nightgown with Velvet Bows and Lace Trim This exquisite
Signed Rare Vintage Schiaparelli Faceted Austrian Crystals Bracelet
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in North Miami, FL
This rarely seen and very special signed gorgeous bracket by Elsa Schiaparelli is smoky gray green
Crystal, Rhodium
Sold
Size: Best fits XS/S see measurements
Schiaparelli Green Jacket and Skirt Suit Set with Crossover Detail, circa 1950
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schiaparelli sage green midi length skirt suit, estimated late 1940s, early 1950s. Criss cross
Sold
Size: Diameter 1,5 cm to 4 cm
42 Ceramic Buttons Possibly Jean Clément for Elsa Schiaparelli Circa 1930/1940
By Jean Clement
Located in Toulon, FR
Elsa Schiaparelli from the 1930s / 1940s. Oneiric repertoire (Zodiac, Noah's Ark, Swans, false cameos
Vintage 1940's Schiaparelli Inspired 'Hands On' Silk Appliqué Lace Bra & Panties
By Elsa Schiaparelli, Schiaparelli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Words can not describe how sensational this rare early 1940's Schiaparelli inspired surrealist
Vintage Schiaparelli Lime Set
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Austin, TX
Period: 1940s Hallmark: Schiaparelli Condition: perfect Dimensions: brooch H 3 Inch, earrings H 1.4
Base Metal
Vintage Schiaparelli Brooch With Rhinestones 1940s
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Austin, TX
Period: 1940s Hallmark: Schiaparelli Condition: perfect Dimensions: H 2.75 Inch Materials: base
1940s Schiapperelli Paris Swirl Hat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Rockwood, ON
There is soon to be a Met exhibit featuring Elsa Schiaperelli so you pretty much guarantee that her
Mid-20th Century Silver, Austrian Crystal & Molded Glass Bracelet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1940'S Elsa Schiaparelli Style Silver Plate, Austrian Crystal & Molded Art Glass Stone Bracelet
1940s Schiaparelli Huge Topaz Earrings
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
These huge Elsa Schiaparelli clip-on earrings are from the 1940s. Each earring is made up of a
Base Metal
1940s Schiaparelli Heart Brooch and Earrings
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Winnetka, IL
Demi-parure set consisting of a heart-shaped, sculptural brooch and clip earrings by couturier Elsa
Base Metal
Schiaparelli by Fownes Cream Gloves w Hand Sewn Beaded Rhinestones Orignal tag
By Fownes, Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Schiaparelli, by Fownes, Cream Gloves with Hand Sewn Multi Color Beaded Rhinestones. Original paper
Sold|$995
Size: Best fits S, see measurements
1970s Louis Feraud Couture Tan Lace Floral Embroidered Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Feraud 1970s haute couture light brown lace dress in a 1920s style drop waist silhouette. Amazing embroidered lace and hand finished seam allowances. Small buttons conceal a ba...
New Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 2004 Limited Edition Black Crocodile Enamel Snake Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Tom Ford for Gucci Limited Edition Black Crocodile Bag S/S 2004 Collection Crafted from crocodile skin, Bronze tone metal frame, Enamel clam closure finished with a large bronze ...
Boue Soeurs Romantic French 1920 Silk and Lace Gown
Located in New York, NY
French Boue Soeurs style romantic 1920's silk and lace gown. Composed of pale pink silk jersey crepe , the empire bodice of hand embroidered cotton tulle in floral motifs and fillet...
F/W 1998 Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Silk Lace Trim Camisole Blouse
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a lace-trimmed silk camisole designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior's Fall/Winter 1998 collection. A grey version of this lace trim design was featured in the Fall/W...
1954 Christian Dior Haute Couture 'Lily of the Valley' Satin Evening Dress Suit
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two piece suit consisting of a jacket and mid length skirt of butter black satin trimmed with a velvet and jet fringe. The fitted jacket is constructed on princess lines with raglan ...
Thierry Mugler Fall 1992 Red Runway Suit Jacket Skirt Museum Worthy
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Iconic rare Collectors Piece. Famously presented on the Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter 1992 GLAMOUR PUNK-THE RITZ Collection Runway as well as worn by the gorgeous Monica Bellucci on t...
$16,576
Size: Equivalent size 36 France
A Christian Dior Lace Couture Gown Collection Ligne Oblique (?) Circa 1950
By Christian Dior
Located in Toulon, FR
Ligne Oblique Collection (?) Circa 1948/1950 Paris France A Collectible Calais black lace cocktail or ceremonial dress by Christian Dior. Black and white transparency effect obtained...
1990s Dolce & Gabbana Brown Satin White Lace Trim Mini Slip Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 1990s Dolce & Gabbana mini slip dress is crafted from brown silk satin with delicate white lace trim. The lingerie-inspired design features adjustable straps, a soft bustline, a...
Jean Paul Gaultier Fur Trim Crop Jacket
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black fur trimmed jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is cropped with a soft, fur trimmed collar in shades of grey and full raglan sleeves with matching wide fur cuffs. ...
HAUTE COUTURE 1950s Black Sequin Ball Gown Evening Theater Opera Party Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
Amazing vintage ball gown custom made for 1950s opera singer Alberta Hopkins. Net overdress is heavily embellished with glossy and textured black sequins. Strapless bodice is boned a...
1930s Sexy Gold Floral Brocade Lamé Bias-Cut Gown with Extreme Plunging Back
Located in Gresham, OR
1930s Siren gown in gold floral lamé brocade: Racer back with extremely low plunge! Full cowl neck front. The sexiest dress in the room!
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2007 "Witches" Black Red Silk Taffeta Bubble Evening Gown
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: A/W 2007 "Witches" Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Evening Gown Color(s): Shades of black, red Lined: Yes Marked Fabric Cont...
$1,295
Size: 21.75 inches inner circumference
1960s Yves Saint Laurent YSL Black Silk Satin Beaded Vintage 60s Turban Hat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s YVES SAINT LAURENT black silk / satin beaded turban hat ! Features hand-sewn black beads around the brim, and on the band on the back. Couture quality, with exceptional at...
Christian Dior Runway/Editorial Tarot Gown Spring/Summer 2017 Size 34FR
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Christian Dior Runway/Editorial Tarot Gown Spring/Summer 2017 Size 34FR The dress is a runway sample and missing size and fabric tags. Measurements: Bust 32" Waist 24" Estimated to...
S/S 2003 Gianni Versace by Donatella Runway Oroton Chainmail Lace Mini Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible acid green and purple Oroton Gianni Versace Couture mini dress designed by Donatella Versace. From the Spring/Summer 2003 collection, this dress debuted as L...
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
Tom Ford for Yves Saint SS 2002 Laurent Animal Printed Silk Chiffon Dress Set L
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche S/S 2002 Safari Collection Animal Printed Silk Dress ( consists of top and skirt ) Size tag missing, approx. size L 100% Silk Chi...
From her signature color Shocking Pink to her collaborations with Surrealist artists, the boldly original Elsa Schiaparelli transformed fashion with her haute couture house from the late 1920s to the early ’50s. Experimenting with elements like trompe l’oeil images and colorful visible zippers, the Italian designer instilled a provocative avant-garde artistry in her clothing and accessories, including those created with Salvador Dalí, such as the lobster dress and a hat shaped like a shoe.
Born in Rome, Schiaparelli was a rebellious child who grew up among the city’s intellectual elite. She had a voracious appetite for reading and became interested in ancient cultures, astronomy and world religions. Schiaparelli studied philosophy at the University of Rome, and after publishing a collection of poems on love and sensuality that so mortified her conservative parents that they tried, unsuccessfully, to confine her to a Swiss convent, she left for London.
A quick marriage to Count Wilhelm de Wendt de Kerlor brought her to New York, but it would be in Paris following her divorce that Schiaparelli embraced her artistic passions. She moved to the French capital city in 1922 with her young daughter and happened to meet master couturier Paul Poiret, who loaned the stylish Schiaparelli his clothes, sparking her own fashion interests.
Schiaparelli opened her modest atelier in Paris and debuted her first collection of knitwear in 1927, and later that year, she designed a black-and-white pullover hand-knit wool sweater featuring a trompe l’oeil bowknot that captured the attention of the fashion world. Vogue called it “an artistic masterpiece.” The success led to her moving her house to 21 Place Vendôme in 1935 where thousands of garments were produced each year.
Schiaparelli’s knitwear collections were later accompanied by revolutionary swimsuits and other clothing and accessories. Her inventive designs would include culottes — a radical statement in the 1930s when women still could cause a scandal by wearing pants — as well as printed fabric, such as the 1938 Tears dress with a print designed by Dalí making it appear as if the evening gown had been savagely ripped.
Schiaparelli was among the first designers to use materials like rayon and Lurex as well as explore wrap dresses and transparent raincoats. She also introduced unisex fragrances and brought her artistic partnerships into jewelry, such as bronze brooches made with Alberto Giacometti and fur-lined bracelets with Méret Oppenheim. As she wrote in her 1954 autobiography Shocking Life, women should “dare to be different.”
Despite her acclaim, her shop closed in 1954 after a tumultuous time during World War II. By then, fashion had moved on with Christian Dior's New Look, and the closure of Schiaparelli's business coincided with a comeback mounted by Coco Chanel, her archrival in the early days.
In 2006, Italian businessman Diego Della Valle acquired the brand and its archives, and the Maison Schiaparelli was reopened in 2012, back at 21 Place Vendôme where Schiaparelli's fearless and enduring work began.
Find vintage Elsa Schiaparelli hats, evening dresses and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
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