1950s Day Dresses

Grey "caviar" wool afternoon dress buttoned in the middle front and bow in the same fabric. First Collection of Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior. No brand tag. Silk "gazar" lini...

Iconic "Bonne conduite" dress in wool. First collection of Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior in 1958. First "Trapèze" Line collection. Col Claudine inspire by children coats. Dress fabric : anthracite wool and silk lining. No brand tag. Was exposed during the Christian Dior exhibition...

We are pleased to offer this important and incredibly rare golden dupioni silk party dress from Yves Saint Laurent was head designer for Christian Dior's fall-winter 1958 collection....

Circa 1955 France Evening dress in black satin bias appliqué on black tulle signed Christian Dior Boutique numbered 363404 Circa 195...

TheRealList presents: a stunning red satin Christian Dior Boutique dress set, designed by Christian Dior. From the 1950s, this beautiful set is constructed of bright red satin with a...

The House of Dior has been an enduring icon of haute couture. While the House of Dior is still a thriving business today, Dior's untimely death in 1957 left the fashion world without...

This is quite simply one of the best original Christian Dior London dresses we've had in for a very long time. It is in absolutely extraordinary vintage co...

Dior has always been a highly coveted designer. Along with several of his contemporaries, Dior represented style and fashion. Pieces with this label were made for the American market following his iconic 1947 New Look, when demand for Dior skyrocketed around the world and especially in the US. The Christian Dior New York label is considered to be demi-couture from this period of Dior's history and the pieces are based on the Paris Haute Couture designs and were finished with the same standards as the Haute Couture pieces were. This mid-1950s dress is made from a structured fabric with a silky hand. The dress features an exciting painted chevron motif in shades of orange, sap green, mauve, blush, mustard, and stone grey. The dress begins with a wide peter-pan collar that beautifully frames a small portion of the décolletage. The short-sleeved bodice is tailored around the bust and belted around the waist for additional fit. Split at the side, the bodice also features a swing-style back. A simple knee-length pleated skirt finished the look. Feminine, fun, and classically 50s, this vintage Dior dress...

Circa 1958/1960 France Beautiful anthracite gray silk faille cocktail dress from the period of Yves Mathieu Saint Laurent at the head of Maison Dior between 1958 and 1960. From the famous Trapèze line, this dress with fitted bust, V-neck and sleeveless , is pinched at the shoulders adorned with matching straps, enhancing the chest. The skirt, mounted at the waist in so-called religious box...

The House of Dior has been an enduring icon of haute couture. While the House of Dior is still a thriving business today, Dior's untimely death in 1957 left the fashion world without...

The House of Dior has been an enduring icon of haute couture. While the House of Dior is still a thriving business today, Dior's untimely death in 1957 left the fashion world without...

Breathtaking museum-quality Christian Dior Haute Couture "Y" Line Claro sheath dress dating back to his Fall-Winter 1955 collection. While the House of Dior is still a thriving business today, Dior's untimely death in 1957 left the fashion world without a great dictator of style. Christian Dior designed under his own name for only a decade, but his influence is everlasting. Here is a rare opportunity to own a breathtaking dress from Dior himself before passing away. This garment from his 1955 collection is fashioned in a gorgeous charcoal gray fully-lined wool. The same model was worn by Dovima and photographed by Richard Avedon for the Harpers Bazaar September 1955 editorial, which also included the iconic "Dovima with Elephants...