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Christian Dior Haute Couture

French

When Christian Dior launched his haute 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.

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 evening dresses and ball gowns worthy of any princess, Dior gave women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of war.

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Designer: Christian Dior Haute Couture
Christian Dior Haute Couture Wool and Feather Suit, Ferre
Christian Dior Haute Couture Wool and Feather Suit, Ferre

Christian Dior Haute Couture Wool and Feather Suit, Ferre

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Located in New York, NY

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1990s French Christian Dior Haute Couture

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Christian Dior Haute Couture by Gianfranco Ferre

Christian Dior Haute Couture by Gianfranco Ferre

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Located in New York, NY

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Early 2000s French Christian Dior Haute Couture

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Christian Dior Haute Couture Milieu de Siecle Dinner Dress Fall/Winter 1949-1950

Christian Dior Haute Couture Milieu de Siecle Dinner Dress Fall/Winter 1949-1950

By Christian Dior Haute Couture, John Galliano

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dior was known for his feminine silhouettes however, he did adapt menswear fashion styles to his designs. Shown is this example of an evening wear ensemble fashioned in wool and enh...

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1980’s Christian Dior Haute Couture Skirt Suit with Trim

1980’s Christian Dior Haute Couture Skirt Suit with Trim

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Located in Toronto, Ontario

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Christian Dior Haute Couture A/W 1971 Magenta Gown

Christian Dior Haute Couture A/W 1971 Magenta Gown

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Iconic Christian Dior Haute Couture Bar Jacket! New Look 1947 impossible to buy!

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Located in KRAKÓW, PL

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Christian Dior Galliano Couture SilkWoolCrepe Changeante Cocktail Dress ss 1999

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Located in Chicago, IL

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1990s French Christian Dior Haute Couture

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CHRISTIAN DIOR, Haute Couture, hand-sewn oxford blue, ensemble, circa 1950s

CHRISTIAN DIOR, Haute Couture, hand-sewn oxford blue, ensemble, circa 1950s

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Located in Kingston, NY

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1950s American Christian Dior Haute Couture

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Autumn/Winter 1959 Christian Dior Couture Black Silk Chiffon "Bella" Gown

Autumn/Winter 1959 Christian Dior Couture Black Silk Chiffon "Bella" Gown

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Located in Toronto, Ontario

Absolutely breathtaking black layered silk chiffon Christian Dior Couture gown from the fall/winter 1959 collection. Strapless, very subtle sweetheart neckline with a corseted bodice...

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Christian Dior PRINTEMPS-ETE 1980 Numbered Embellished Jacket + Top + Headband

Christian Dior PRINTEMPS-ETE 1980 Numbered Embellished Jacket + Top + Headband

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Located in Montgomery, TX

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1950's Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Wool Dress

1950's Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Wool Dress

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Christian Dior London 60's Demi Couture Black & White Houndstooth Wool Ensemble

Christian Dior London 60's Demi Couture Black & White Houndstooth Wool Ensemble

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1950's Christian Dior London Black Demi Couture Cocktail Dress

1950's Christian Dior London Black Demi Couture Cocktail Dress

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1950s Christian Dior couture New York feathers hat

1950s Christian Dior couture New York feathers hat

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Christian Dior Fuxia Pointed Toe Pumps Size 38

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1950 Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Satin Cocktail Dress

1950 Christian Dior London Demi Couture Black Satin Cocktail Dress

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CHRISTIAN DIOR, Haute Couture, hand-sewn dress and houndstooth blazer, c. 1950s

CHRISTIAN DIOR, Haute Couture, hand-sewn dress and houndstooth blazer, c. 1950s

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CHISTIAN DIOR HAUTE COUTURE Navy Layered Chiffon Dress, Betsy Bloomingdale 1980s
CHISTIAN DIOR HAUTE COUTURE Navy Layered Chiffon Dress, Betsy Bloomingdale 1980s

CHISTIAN DIOR HAUTE COUTURE Navy Layered Chiffon Dress, Betsy Bloomingdale 1980s

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Christian Dior Boutique Paris 1990s Stretchy Top Black White Size M
Christian Dior Boutique Paris 1990s Stretchy Top Black White Size M

Christian Dior Boutique Paris 1990s Stretchy Top Black White Size M

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1990s French Christian Dior Haute Couture

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1990’s Christian Dior Haute Couture Charcoal Grey Woollen Coat

1990’s Christian Dior Haute Couture Charcoal Grey Woollen Coat

By Christian Dior Haute Couture

Located in London, GB

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Christian Dior Haute Couture fashion for sale on 1stDibs.

Find an extraordinary range of authentic Christian Dior Haute Couture fashion available on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing our collection of unique vintage and designer fashion to elevate your daily look or to introduce new colors to the dazzling formal wear in your wardrobe, this designer’s body of work includes elements of pink and other tones. Most of the items here were designed during the 20th Century, but you can find examples that were created as recently as the 21st Century and Contemporary. Customers who are interested in this designer might also find the work of Louis Feraud Paris, Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe, and Paul-Louis Orrier appealing. On 1stDibs, find haute couture, vintage and designer Christian Dior Haute Couture fashion from top boutiques around the world. Christian Dior Haute Couture fashion prices can differ depending upon time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,119 and tops out at $15,000, while the average work can sell for $6,500.

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Questions About Christian Dior Haute Couture
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    The Junon dress is famous because its flamboyant design differed wildly from the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation. Its creator, Christian Dior, drew inspiration for the dress from Greek and Roman mythology and named it after the goddess Juno. Part of Dior's 1949-50 collection, the dress featured a tiered skirt that resembled layers of opulent peacock feathers. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Christian Dior apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    To tell if something is haute couture, first look for a size tag. Haute couture is custom-made for the purchaser, eliminating the need for a size tag. Every inch of a haute couture item will be flawless as well. Imperfections like misaligned or uneven stitches, poor-quality fabrics or cheaply made zippers and buttons are a sign that a piece isn't haute couture. You can also consult the list of haute couture fashion houses published by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode every year. The list is accessible on the organization's website. Explore a wide variety of apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The answer to whether it is a real Dior dress in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris depends on which dress you mean. In the 2022 film starring Lesley Manville, some of the dresses were real dresses that costume designer Jenny Beavan borrowed from the House of Dior. Others were replicas of authentic dresses that she created herself, and a few were original designs inspired by Dior. Find a variety of Dior dresses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    Yes, some pieces are real Dior dresses in the film Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. The movie's costume designer, Jenny Beavan, arranged to borrow several Christian Dior dresses from the French luxury fashion house. Others she recreated using original Dior designs, and a few she devised herself, drawing inspiration from Dior dresses. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Christian Dior dresses and other apparel.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 20, 2024
    Yes, Dior is haute couture.

    The French luxury fashion house Christian Dior is an official member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), which is the governing body in France that determines which maisons can operate with haute couture status.

    When Christian Dior launched his haute 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.

    On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of vintage Dior apparel and accessories.