$1,928
H 9.45 in W 13.39 in D 3.94 in L 14.18 in
21st Century Black Fabric and Leather Large Lady Dior Bag by Christian Dior
By Christian Dior
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is an excellent example of the iconic Lady Dior tote bag, a signature piece from Christian
Lady Dior Large Red Python Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Christian Dior Python large Lady Dior bag in red. The handle drop is 4" and the shoulder strap drop
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LADY DIOR BAG, large, lilia pink and black calfskin leather, Ch. Dior 2014 Paris
By Christian Dior
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Large LADY DIOR BAG, lila, pink and black calfskin cannage leather with silver metal trim and
Lady Dior Bag Made of Multicolored Openwork Python, 2014
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - Large Lady Dior bag made of multicolored openwork python with a geometrical pattern. Inside
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Christian Dior 1999 Lady Dior Handbag Canvas Patent Leather Collectors Large
By Christian Dior
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
-Tone Large Lady Dior Bag is the one for you! This structured bag is made of patent leather and beige
CHRISTIAN DIOR red Cannage leather LARGE LADY DIOR Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Large Lady Dior shoulder bag in red cannage lambskin featuring silver
Lady Dior Large Bag Beige Lambskin Cannage Leather
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Large Bag Beige Lambskin Cannage Leather These are professional photos of the actual bag
CHRISTIAN DIOR black leather CONTRAST STITCH LADY DIOR LARGE Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Lady Dior Large bag is exquisitely crafted in black Cannage
Lady Dior 2012 Large Bag Pink Lambskin Cannage Leather
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior 2012 Large Bag Pink Lambskin Cannage Leather These are professional photos of the actual
$4,218
H 9.85 in D 4.34 in L 12.6 in
Large blue top-stitched leather Lady Dior bag Christian Dior Numbered
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Large blue top-stitched leather. One inside pocket with zip. Beige branded nylon lining. Numbered
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H 9.85 in W 12.6 in D 4.34 in
Christian Dior Black Quilted Nylon LARGE Lady Di Bag 1990s
By Christian Dior
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
This large authentic Christian Dior Lady Nylon Tote Bag from 1995 is a remarkable piece that
Lady Dior Quilted Turquoise Blue Leather Bag Large Zip, 2013
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in Italy) Quilted turquoise blue leather Lady Dior bag with silvery metal elements
$1,241
H 9.06 in W 2.96 in L 11.82 in
Christian Dior Black Patent Leather Large Top Handles Lady Perla Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Dior Black Patent Leather Large Top handles "lady Perla" bag featuring a rectangular
Christian Dior Tweed Large Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Sundbyberg, SE
Black & White Christian DiorTweed Large Lady Dior – Silver-tone hardware – Flat Handles – Single
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H 9.85 in W 12.6 in D 4.34 in
Christian Dior Raspberry Lady Dior Large Cannage Lambskin Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Christian Dior Lambskin Cannage Large Red Lady Dior Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Freehold, NJ
Pre-Owned 100% Authentic Christian Dior Lambskin Cannage Large Red Lady Dior Shoulder Bag RETAILS
Christian Dior Vintage Lady Dior Bag Pony Hair with Patent Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Model: Vintage Lady Dior Bag Pony Hair with Patent Large Exterior Material: Patent Leather, Pony Hair
Christian Dior Lady D-Lite Bag Embroidered Canvas Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Height 10", Width 12.5", Depth 4.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Lady D-Lite Bag Embroidered
Christian Dior Lady D-Lite Bag Embroidered Canvas Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
: Lady D-Lite Bag Embroidered Canvas Large Exterior Material: Canvas Plain Exterior Color: Blue Interior
Christian Dior Large Lady Black Patent Leather Canvas Hand Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Freehold, NJ
Pre-Owned 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN DIOR Patent Canvas Large Lady Black Shoulder Hand Bag RATING: B
Christian Dior Secret Garden Large Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Make a bold, elegant statement with this Christian Dior White Leather Tote, featuring a stunning
Christian Dior Blush Ultramatte Cannage Quilted Large Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
certificate will be provided at no further cost. Timeless and unique work of art, the LADY DIOR bag has all
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H 9.75 in W 12.5 in D 4.5 in
Christian Dior Light Grey Cannage Quilted Leather Large Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, Rome
show in 1947. - 'Lady Dior' bag in light grey genuine leather with vintage effect - Large size
Christian Dior Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Capri, IT
. Large "Lady Dior" bag in TORTORE lambskin "Cannage" topstitching Silver-tone jewellery Carry in the
Christian Dior Crocodile Lady Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Athens, GA
kind piece. Large Lady Dior Bag with exotic skin. Includes strap, cards, and dust bag. Guaranteed
Lady Dior Leather Bag, 2009
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in Italy) Large 'Lady Dior' bag made of sapphire Crocodylus Niloticus leather. Bag
Christian Dior Orange Alligator Lady Dior Large Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Athens, GA
Christian Dior Lady Dior Orange Alligator Bag. Stunning brand new 2023 large Lady Dior Bag with
Christian Dior Lady Dior Large Python Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
piece of luxury snakeskin leather is decorated with 18kt gold! Lady Dior is incredibly feminine elegant
Dior Red Leather Lady Dior Extra Large Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Looking for a chic and elegant bag with a vintage touch? This Christian Dior bag, Lady Dior Extra
Dior New Large Black Matt Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Dior brand new Lady Dior large in ultra black leather with can age quilting , Dior charms in black
Lady Dior Tote Bag Large Light Pink Christian Dior
By Christian Dior
Located in Roosendaal, NL
From the collection of SAVINETI we offer this Lady Dior Bag: - Brand: Dior - Model: Lady Dior Large
Christian Dior Black Alligator Large Lady Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Athens, GA
Christian Dior Black Alligator Bag. Lady Dior Bag large size with strap. Brand new. Retail over
Christian Dior Black Large Patent Cannage Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
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Dior Beige Ombré Python Large Lady Dior Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
. Details Lady Dior Tote Beige Ombré Python Large handbag Silver tone hardware 2x Top
Christian Dior Lady Dior Cannage Patent Leather Large Tote bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Looking for a chic and elegant bag with a vintage flair? This Christian Dior Lady Dior Cannage
Christian Dior Lady Dior Cannage Patent Leather Large Tote bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Looking for a chic and elegant bag with a vintage flair? This Christian Dior Lady Dior Cannage
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By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic CHRISTIAN DIOR Lady Dior Large black lambskin leather 7 quilted cannage. Top
Christian Dior Bag Lady Dior Black Crocodile Large Ruthenium Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
Christian Dior Lady Dior large Black crocodile limited edition bag with ruthenium toned hardware
Lady Dior Large Bag Teal Blue Lambskin Cannage Leather
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Lady Dior Large Bag Teal Blue Lambskin Cannage Leather These are professional photos of the actual
Christian Dior Brown Leather Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Dior brown shiny leather large “Lady Dior” shoulder tote bag featuring gold-tone front
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Dior Purple Cannage Patent Leather Large Lady Dior Tote Shoulder Bag, 2012.
By Christian Dior
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Dior Purple Cannage Patent Leather Large Lady Dior Tote Shoulder Bag. First introduced in 1994 as
Christian Dior Bag Large Lady Dior Greige Patent Leather Cannage w/Box
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
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Christian Dior Bag Lady Dior Large Navy Matte Navy Alligator New w/Tag
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Christian Dior Lady Dior Bag featured in rich Navy matte Alligator. Logo charms
Christian Dior Lady Dior Black Patent Top Handle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Large size Lady Dior bag made of black patent leather. This bag was made in the nineties but is
CHRISTIAN DIOR black quilted leather LADY DIOR LARGE Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
Christian Dior 'Lady Dior Large' bag in black grained 'Cannage' soft lambskin featuring a 'Cannage
Dior Grey Stone Ultramatte Cannage Calfskin Large Lady Dior Bag
Located in New York, NY
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CHRISTIAN DIOR Dark Pink Woven Soft Leather Large Lady Dior Bag SHW rt.$2, 100
Located in New York, NY
and one cellphone -Closure: Open with center magnetic snap -Retail: $2,100 -Includes: DIOR charms
Christian Dior Niki de Saint Phalle Large Lady Dior Dragon Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Christian Dior Limited edition Niki de Saint Phalle Large Lady Dior Bag and scarf in excellent like
Christian Dior Vintage Cannage Lady Dior Large Bag - Black Nylon
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
This authentic Christian Dior Cannage Lady Dior bag is exquisitely crafted with quilted black
Christian Dior Black Quilted Leather Large Lady Dior Tote Bag SHW
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Christian Dior Black Large Lady Dior Tote Features optional shoulder/crossbody strap and the
Dior Lady Dior White Woven Leather Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in London, England
Dior White Woven Leather Lady Dior Bag - Large - Soft leather body - All over woven pattern
Christian Dior Large Lady Dior Bag in Gris
By Christian Dior
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
Gray Cannage leather Christian Dior Large Lady Dior Bag with silver-tone hardware, dual top handles
Dior Beige Large Lady Dior Bag 32cm
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior - Cream Large Lady Dior Bag - gold hardware - two top handles - removable
Christian Dior Large Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Sundbyberg, SE
Black leather Christian Dior Large Lady Dior bag with - Gold-tone hardware - Dual flat top handles
Christian Dior Black Cannage Quilted Nylon Large Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Irvine, CA
Christian Dior Black Cannage Quilted Nylon Large Lady Dior Bag features black Cannage leather with
Dior Green Python Large Lady Dior Bag with Two Silk Twilly - Large
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Dior Python Large Lady Dior Bag -Gorgeous multicolour python exterior -Silver tone hardware
Dior Green Python Large Lady Dior Bag with Two Silk Twilly - Large
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Dior Python Large Lady Dior Bag -Gorgeous multicolour python exterior -Silver tone hardware
Christian DIOR Large Lady Dior Bag with Owl Charm
By Christian Dior
Located in Toronto, ON
Christian DIOR Lady Dior black lambskin leather tote in size large. This also includes a Dior
Dior Red Cannage Patent Leather Large Lady Dior Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide and is today a coveted
Dior Grey and Pink Python Large Lady Dior Bag, 2011
By Christian Dior
Located in Milan, IT
Large Lady Dior Real Python grey and pink Collection 2011. Silver-tone jewellery. Carry in the
Christian Dior Lady Dior Red Leather Bag with Silver Hardware
By Christian Dior
Located in Westhampton Beach, NY
From the 2013 Collection. Red lambskin leather Christian Dior Large Lady Dior bag with silver-tone
CHRISTIAN DIOR Navy Blue Cannage Large Lady Dior Gold Top Handles Shoulder Strap
By Christian Dior
Located in Hollywood, FL
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN DIOR LARGE NAVY BLUE LADY DIOR BAG Retail excluding sales taxes
Christian Dior Lady Dior Bag Python Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
: Lady Dior Bag Python Large Exterior Material: Python, Exotic Exterior Color: Green Interior Material
Christian Dior Lady Dior Bag Tweed Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
", Strap Drop 18" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Lady Dior Bag Tweed Large Exterior Material: Tweed
Christian Dior Lady Dior Bag Python Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
5", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Lady Dior Bag Python Large Exterior Material
Christian Dior Vintage Lady Dior Bag Patent Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
", Height 10", Width 12.5", Depth 4.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Lady Dior Bag Patent Large
Christian Dior Vintage Lady Dior Bag Leather Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Drop 18" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Lady Dior Bag Leather Large Exterior Material: Leather
Christian Dior Vintage Lady Dior Bag Leather Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
: Handle Drop 4", Height 10", Width 12.5", Depth 3.5" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Vintage Lady Dior Bag
Christian Dior Vintage Lady Dior Bag Leather Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
: Vintage Lady Dior Bag Leather Large Exterior Material: Patent Leather Exterior Color: Black Interior
Christian Dior Vintage Lady Dior Bag Patent Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Lady Dior Bag Patent Large Exterior Material: Patent Leather Exterior Color: Black Interior Material
Hermes Birkin 40 Crocodile Shiny Porosus Red Bag with Diamonds 18K White Gold
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Birkin 40 Red with Diamonds 18 k white gold. Comes with dust bag, keys,Clochette,locker. Great condition. Original hermes diamonds not aftermarket. No CITES.
Gucci Alligator and Leather Boots Rare Fall Winter 2005 Sz 8
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Worn Twice Uppers are Perfect 2005 Runway Show * Gucci * U.S. Size: 8 * Soft Brown Leather * Alligator Uppers * Gold Buckle * 4.25" Heel * Gold Leather Lining * With Gucci Boot Dust ...
New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box
Vintage 1990s black and white wool suit Moschino Cheap & Chic
By Moschino
Located in LAGNY-SUR-MARNE, FR
Vintage 1990s black and white suit (jacket and skirt) by Moschino Cheap & Chic. The black and red version of this suit can be seen on the ICONIC Fran fine on the hit sitcom the Nanny...
$3,321Sale Price|20% Off
Dior Saddle 2020 Shoulder Bag Shearling Brown and While
By Christian Dior
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Dior Saddle 2020 Shoulder Bag Shearling Brown and While These are professional photos of the actual bag. Add a wild touch to your style with this Dior Saddle bag. Unleash your inne...
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...
HERMES Havane brown Clemence leather BOLIDE 45 Travel Bag
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
Hermes "Bolide" travel bag in Havane (chestnut brown) Taurillon Clemence leather. Open with a zipper on top. Lined in leather and beige cotton. Has been carried with two small black ...
Roberto Cavalli Summer Top
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
A pretty Summer top by Roberto Cavalli. The top has a v neckline, frill sleaves , adn is a blue and yellow print with gathering at the bust.
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Vintage Bustier Open Back Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Naples, FL
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 Vintage Fitted Plunged Décolleté Open Back Dress All Eyes on Alaïa For the last half-century, the world’s most fashionable and adventuresome women have turn...
Alexander McQueen New Silk Dress with Ruffle Hem 'NO. 13' S/S 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black silk dress from an early collection of Alexander McQueen. It skims the body has a scoop neckline and 3 rows of ruffles beginning at knee level in the front and 8 sta...
Pierre Cardin 1960s Scarf Hem Dress
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible forest green silk maxi dress with red, orange, rust, blue and celery green dots by Pierre Cardin. The dress is sleeveless with a crew neck and attached by a point at mi...
$2,295
Size: Small - Medium
Christian Dior John Galliano Fall 2001 Black White Novelty Domino Print Cami Top
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in San Diego, CA
Collectible CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Fall 2001 runway vintage black and white novelty print playing cards and domino semi sheer mesh camisole top! Kris Jenner ( Mother of Kim ...
$14,920
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in L 5.5 in
Chanel Cc Logo Reindeer Muff Vintage Rare Limited Edition White Fur Satchel
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel' White CC Reindeer Rabbit Muff 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} CC Logo with reindeer Gold hardware Detachable brushed-gold interwoven chain White rabbit fur Filled with down Black sa...
Hermes Birkin 35 Bag Limited Edition So Black Box Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare limited edition Hermes Birkin So Black 35 bag is featured in Heritage Box leather. The collection was the final bow of Jean-Paul- Gaultiers' genius as creati...
Alexander McQueen Iconic 'IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE' Cowhide Waist Pants F/W 1997
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Fabulous black wool pants by Alexander McQueen from his famous iconic 'It's a Jungle Out There' F/W 1997 collection. They are a real stand out with a stylized multi point cowhide yok...
Chanel Runway Spring 2000 Multi colored Silk Skirt-38
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Multi colored Silk Skirt-38 from the runway of the 2000 Spring/Summer collection. This adorable Chanel skirt is in excellent condition, it has minimal sign of use. It is made ...
The most coveted signature Dior bag is the Lady Dior, a bag with a rigid structure and arched handle. The good news is that you can find your Large Lady Dior bag, crocodile Lady Dior or other Lady Dior bag on 1stDibs.
Just as engagement ring trends have long been set by the British royal family, royals are infinitely influential when it comes to fashion, too, and a handbag carried by these figures is bound to become an icon.
French first lady Bernadette Chirac gave a version of the Lady Dior bag in black leather to Diana, Princess of Wales, and in 1995, the year this structured satchel debuted, the princess was photographed wearing it for an official visit to Liverpool, and again at the Met Gala in 1996. It gained immense popularity around the world.
Each Lady Dior bag is made from 130 pieces of leather and worked on by seven Dior craftsmen who spend at least eight hours perfecting it. The design takes its cues from house codes — the metal charms are inspired by the lucky charms treasured by the superstitious Monsieur Dior, and the signature quilting is based on the Napoleon III-style chairs guests sat on during Dior fashion shows.
A limited-edition version of the Lady Dior bag was issued as part of the 2019 Dioriviera cruise collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri. It featured a 1947 house of Dior toile de Jouy print with subtle beading.
Find vintage limited-edition versions of the Lady Dior bag, Medium Lady Dior bags and other Dior handbags and shoulder bags 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.
An integral part of fashion, handbags and purses have been indispensable accessories ever since we began to carry around personal items. Level of craftsmanship, style and shape matters — from coin purses in ancient Greece to early 20th-century opera bags and onward, handbags have evolved considerably over the years to meet our needs and desires, whether or not you happen to be prioritizing functionality over a flashy exterior.
Once, a single “It” handbag ruled each fashion season. No more. Today, lovers of vintage handbags are savvier and have a wider range of shopping options. Nevertheless, classics created by the likes of Louis Vuitton, Dior and Balenciaga still rule.
“It is not a fashion bag — it is a statement bag,” says Mightychic's Debra Kent of Hermès's widely beloved accessories. “When you carry an iconic Hermès bag — Birkin, Kelly, Constance — no one knows how long you have been into this culture or if you are a newbie. Your status is validated immediately.”
First released in 1997, Fendi's Baguette rose to fame along with Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City character portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. Recently, the design has seen such a resurgence in popularity that Fendi has reissued it.
They are part of design history, so owning a handbag has meaning. As New York–based fashion historian Sarah C. Byrd says, “You have made the choice to invest in this piece because you understand the value of it in the past and in the future to come.”
From a 1980s Chanel black leather quilted mini buckle bag to the rare Hermès Birkin 30cm Himalayan with diamond hardware to a range of 19th-century bags, find a rich variety of vintage and designer handbags and purses spanning numerous brands on 1stDibs — seasonal “It” designation no longer needed.