Christian Dior by Raf Simons Silk Striped Skirt
View Similar Items
Christian Dior by Raf Simons Silk Striped Skirt
About the Item
- Designer:
- Brand:
- Dimensions:Marked Size: Small (US)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU16110779612
Christian Dior
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.
- D & G vintage micro skirtBy D&G by DOLCE & GABBANA, Dolce & GabbanaLocated in Austin, TXD&G purple ruffle micro skirt. Condition: fair, some wear. Sz M / US 6 / IT42 28" elastic waist, 42" hips, 12" lengthCategory
1990s Italian Flare Skirts
- Romeo Gigli Long High Waisted Wrap Skirt, 1990sBy Romeo GigliLocated in Austin, TX1990s Romeo Gigli high waisted long wrap skirt. Wool, rayon & poly blend. Made in Italy. Condition: Excellent Size 42 We accept returns for refund, p...Category
1990s Italian Skirts
- Junya Watanabe Cage SkirtBy Junya WatanabeLocated in Austin, TXJunya Watanabe wrap skirt with metal cage skirt. Condition: Excellent Size M Made in JapanCategory
1990s Japanese Skirts
- Romeo Gigli cropped sweaterBy Romeo GigliLocated in Austin, TXRomeo Gigli cropped sweater buttons down front long sleeve 50% mohair, 50% other Condition: Excellent Sz M / LCategory
1990s Unknown Cardigans
$1,100 - 2006 Comme des Garcons British Flag tankBy Comme des Garçons, Rei KawabukoLocated in Austin, TX2006 SS Comme des Garcons British Flag tank Condition: Very good 29" bust, 20" waist, 26.5" length 100% wool Size SCategory
Early 2000s Japanese Shirts
- 1991 Dolce & Gabbana Mini Stretch Dress with Silk StrandsBy Dolce & GabbanaLocated in Austin, TX1991 Dolce & Gabbana mini stretch dress with long silk strands from the back. Buttons up front Condition: Excellent Size XS/ SmallCategory
1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses
- Gucci pin denim wrap skirt indigo, ss 2000By Tom Ford for Gucci, GucciLocated in Milano, IT- Designed by Tom Ford - Sold by Skof.Archive - Wrap mid-rise skirt - Pin detail with Gucci logo engraved - Spring Summer 2000 Size: FR 36 - IT 40 - UK 8 - US 4 (EU) Measuremen...Category
Early 2000s Italian Skirts
- Fendi S/S 2000 Embroidered Mesh SkirtBy Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld for FendiLocated in Milano, IT- Designed by Karl Lagerfeld - Sold by Skof.Archive - Pink and green geometric motif embroideries - Mesh nude above knee-length skirt - Nude nylon lining - Drawstring closure -...Category
Early 2000s Italian Skirts
$2,548 Sale Price33% Off - Rare D&G Printed Asian Scenes Runway Spring / Summer 2000By D&G by DOLCE & GABBANALocated in Venezia, ITRare D&G Printed Asian Scenes Runway Spring / Summer 2000 Size: 26 / 40 IT Materials: 95% Polyathylen 5% Spandex Waist: 34cm Length: 65cm - NO RETURNSCategory
Early 2000s Italian Pencil Skirts
- Yoly Munoz White Lace Maxi Skirt, 1980sLocated in Scottsdale, AZYour perfect summer skirt has arrived with our amazing 1980s white lace maxi skirt from designer Yoly Munoz. Made of a white cotton and sheer lace fabric, s...Category
1980s American Skirts
- Jean-Claude Jitrois Couture Leather Fur Trim SkirtBy Jean-Claude JitroisLocated in Scottsdale, AZFeel All Of The 80s Vibes In This Leather Skirt! Circa 1980s, this custom couture numbered 10829 Jean Claude Jitrois skirt is crafted from white leather and features a peplum bottom with a fox fur trim and zipper/snap button closure on the back. Sure to keep you cozy at all your winter getaways, this skirt will pair perfectly with your favorite vintage band tee and funky Dior boots...Category
1980s French Skirts
- Vivienne Westwood denim 'Mini-Crini' skirt, ss 1985By Vivienne WestwoodLocated in London, GB▪ Vivienne Westwood denim 'Mini-Crini' skirt ▪ Made with recycled Levi's denim jeans ▪ Plastic boning ▪ Waist 28 inch ▪ Spring-Summer 1985Category
1980s British Skirts
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Too Soon for the Return of ’90s Fashion? As If
There's a renewed appreciation for the era's aesthetic, perhaps most notably among millennials seeking authentic, easy style.
14 Iconic Luxury Handbags and the Stories behind Them
When the name of a bag is as well-known as its brand, you know it's a classic.