New Rare Salvatore Ferragamo Red Silk Dress F/W 2018 With Tags $3200 Sz 38
About the Item
- Designer:
- Brand:
- Dimensions:Marked Size: Italian Sz 38 (EU)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Leesburg, VA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU106439960552
Salvatore Ferragamo
A perfectionist who as a child crafted a pair of white shoes for his sister’s first holy communion because his parents couldn’t afford new footwear, Salvatore Ferragamo was ambitious from his earliest days. The young Italian shoemaker established in the years that followed what would one day become a fashion empire — the highly profitable multinational family-owned and -operated luxury brand today counts more than 600 stores in 96 countries around the world, and vintage Salvatore Ferragamo shoes, belts, handbags and other clothing and accessories are objects of desire for fashion lovers everywhere.
Salvatore Ferragamo sought an education in the art of shoemaking when he was eleven — he apprenticed with a local shoemaker and spent a short time in nearby Naples learning what he could at a shoe factory. He opened his first shop with a handful of workers the following year, and in 1914 — when he was still a teenager — Ferragamo emigrated to America, just as his siblings had before him, seeking new opportunities for work and to learn in the footwear trade.
After securing a job at the Plant Shoe Factory in Boston, Massachusetts, Ferragamo was uninspired by machine-made footwear. He moved across the country to Santa Barbara, California. Owing to a connection he made with a then-actor cousin, Ferragamo found work with the American Film Manufacturing Company. He made women’s shoes and provided durable cowboy boots for a film crew’s costuming department. Ferragamo’s reputation in the world of Hollywood cinema soon broadened, and he established a storefront in Mission Canyon where he made shoes by hand for the likes of actresses Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo and Dolores del Río.
By the 1920s, film directors commissioned Ferragamo to produce shoes for a range of movies — the list of films eventually included The Ten Commandments, The Covered Wagon and The Thief of Baghdad. When he felt comfortable enough with the English language, Ferragamo also enrolled in anatomy courses at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in order to better understand motion and the demands that we place on our footwear.
By the late 1920s, Ferragamo sought to expand production of his shoes and returned to Italy. He hired scores of apprentices to work in a factory in Florence, where Ferragamo carefully melded the principles of handcraftsmanship with all that he learned about America’s shoe factories. He filed patents — hundreds over the years — on the steel shank arch and many other unique aspects of his shoe design, and when economic and political influences during the 1930s forced Ferragamo to substitute pressed cork for steel to support the arch, the wedge heel was born. Other creative materials he integrated into his forward-looking creations were hemp, felt, nylon fishing line, fish skin and cellophane twisted with silk.
In the late 1940s, the brand’s first storefront opened in Manhattan, and today Salvatore Ferragamo is known worldwide and is synonymous with a wealth of iconic footwear such as Viva ballet flats, Vara Bow pumps, Gancini loafers and lots more. Ferragamo’s son, Ferruccio, was appointed CEO in 1984. Under his leadership, Ferruccio diversified and expanded the fashion business further, getting into sunglasses, fragrance, watches and made-to-measure men’s shoes. Ferruccio was succeeded by his brother, Leonardo Ferragamo, and British designer Maximilian Davis is now creative director of the brand.
Find vintage Salvatore Ferragamo shoes, clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Leesburg, VA
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- New Rare Gucci Runway Ad Denim Dress S/S 2015 Sz 40 $2950By GucciLocated in Leesburg, VAGucci Spring/Summer 2015 Brand New Stunning Runway Denim Dress $2950 Italian Sz 40 There is a lot of adjustability to this dress, due to the lacing. Off White Ribbon Ties Bust: 36" ...Category
2010s Italian Day Dresses
- New Yves Saint Laurent YSL F/W 2008 Runway Heavy Wool Skirt Sz Fr42By Yves Saint LaurentLocated in Leesburg, VAYves Saint Laurent New F/W Runway 2008 Skirt Size: M US 6, FR42 100% Heavy Virgin Wool Black High Waist Fit Diagonal Front Zipper Concealed Button Closure Waist: 30" High Waist H...Category
Early 2000s French Skirts
- New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Video Silk Dress F/W 2011 Sz 38By GucciLocated in Leesburg, VAGucci Fall/Winter 2011 Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston Brand New Without Tags $3975 As Seen on Game of Thrones Star N...Category
2010s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
- New W/ Tags Valentino Silk Dress Size 40By ValentinoLocated in Leesburg, VAValentino Bran New With Tags Size 40 100% Silk With Bell Sleeves and Tie at Neck Concealed Zip Closure at Back Bust: 35.25" Waist: 35.5" Hip: 41" Length: 34.75" Fabric: 100% Silk; L...Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Evening Dresses and Gowns
- New Gucci Stunning Cherry Pop Red Patent Leather Heels Pumps Sz 36.5By GucciLocated in Leesburg, VABrand New Stunning Gucci Patent Leather Heels Cherry Red Extra Shine Patent Size: 36.5 Heel 4.25" Front Platform 1.25" Peep Toe 3 Adjustable...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shoes
- New Gucci Cruise New 2007 Runway Flora Wedge Espadrille Heels Sz 9By GucciLocated in Leesburg, VAGucci Cruise 2007 Wedges Size: 9 Brand New With Box * Stunning Gucci Flora Wedges * Runway Cruise 2007 Line * Famous Flora Canvas Print * Red Wine & Cream *Woven Platform Heel * Lea...Category
Early 2000s Italian Shoes
- Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld red cashmere wool and faux fur dress, fw 2010By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, ChanelLocated in London, GB▪ Chanel red cashmere wool knee-length dress ▪ Designed by Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Faux 'fantasy' fur skirt and sleeves ▪ Funnel neck backed with brown lambskin leather ▪ Two front pockets...Category
2010s French Day Dresses
- Christian Dior by John Galliano red wool crepe dress with mink fur trim, fw 1999By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian DiorLocated in London, GB▪ Christian Dior winter dress ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Red wool crepe ▪ Ribbed wool trim ▪ Mink fur collar with knot detail ▪ Large wood buttons at ...Category
1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
- Azzedine Alaïa red ribbed knit fishtail dress. Sculpted figure. Circa 1990By Azzedine AlaïaLocated in Bilbao, ESAlaïa ribbed knit fishtail evening dress with nude knit underdress and zip fastening at the rear. Spring-Summer Mid 1990 Alaïa is revered for his indepe...Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Cocktail Dresses
- Alexander McQueen Fucsia viscose dressBy Alexander McQueenLocated in Capri, ITAlexander McQueen Fucsia viscose dress McQueen adjustable flared dress totally made in italy size 40 composition: viscoseCategory
1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
- 1980s Vintage Red Vakko Suede Peplum Strapless DressBy VAKKOLocated in Portland, ORThis is such a fun vintage red dress! This Vakko suede peplum evening dress has a sweetheart bust and a pointed peplum at the waist. .The dress is fu...Category
1980s American Evening Dresses
- Oscar de la Renta Embroidered Silk Caftan with Matching dress New!By Oscar De La RentaLocated in Los Angeles, CAOscar de la Renta 2 piece silk caftan Fashioned of rich tomato red silk with matching slipdress. Neckline adorned with heavily embellished gol...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Caftans