Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR logo gold crystal designer runway bracelet
About the Item
- Creator:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:unknown
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Palos Hills, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2463217825182
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.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Palos Hills, IL
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 2 days of delivery.
- Vintage matte gold leaf charm chain designer runway braceletLocated in Palos Hills, ILDETAILS • unsigned • gold tone • vintage designer runway bracelet MEASUREMENTS • 8" long CONDITION • very good vintage condition wit...Category
20th Century Charm Bracelets
- Vintage matte gold cross heart jewel red blue green braceletLocated in Palos Hills, ILDETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass stones • vintage designer runway bracelet MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ❤️❤️ VI...Category
Vintage 1980s Charm Bracelets
- Vintage Chinese Asian oriental gold tone charm braceletLocated in Palos Hills, ILDETAILS • unsigned • gold tone • vintage charm bracelet MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • vintage overall good condition. Some gold fading. Please see pictures for details....Category
Vintage 1970s Charm Bracelets
MaterialsGold
- Vintage gold tone faux lapis charm chain bracelet with toggle claspLocated in Palos Hills, ILDETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with faux stone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • 8" long CONDITION • good vintage condition w...Category
20th Century Charm Bracelets
- Vintage USA matte gold jewel rhinestone designer runway braceletBy NapierLocated in Palos Hills, ILDETAILS • signed USA • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer runway bracelet MEASUREMENTS • 8" long by 0.63" CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal ...Category
20th Century Chain Bracelets
- DAUPLAISE vintage gold modernist link designer runway braceletLocated in Palos Hills, ILDETAILS • signed DAUPLAISE • gold tone • vintage designer runway bracelet MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ❤️❤️ VINTAGE DES...Category
Vintage 1980s Link Bracelets
- Sophia D. 13.68 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond Tennis Bracelet Set in PlatinumBy Sophia DLocated in New York, NYA 13.68 carat emerald cut diamond tennis bracelet set in platinum. Sophia D by Joseph Dardashti LTD has been known worldwide for 35 years and are inspired by classic Art Deco design...Category
2010s American Charm Bracelets
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, Platinum
- 18 Karat Gold Diamond Snowflakes BraceletBy Meghna JewelsLocated in Hoffman Estate, ILThis bracelet is handmade in 18-karat gold and set with 1.02 carats of sparkling diamonds. See other pieces that compliments with Snowflakes collection. FOLLOW MEGHNA JEWELS store...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Chain Bracelets
MaterialsDiamond, Gold, 18k Gold
- 14 Karat Yellow Rose Gold Golf Themed Charm BraceletLocated in Stamford, CTGold theme charm bracelet with six solid 14k yellow gold golf charms on a rose gold link bracelet. Four of the charms have movable golf clubs. 7 inches in length 14k yellow gold 14...Category
Mid-20th Century Charm Bracelets
MaterialsRose Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Carved Jade and Pave Diamond Stretchable Bracelet in SilverBy Artisan NYCLocated in New York, NYGreat to stack this Carved Jade and Pave Diamond Stretchable Bracelet in Silver is lovely and such a eye catching piece. Diamond Pave ball bead and Jade Beads are 16mm big Silver:1...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Charm Bracelets
MaterialsDiamond, Jade, Silver
- Diamond Yellow Gold Wedding Marriage Home Theme 3D Charm BraceletLocated in Stamford, CTVintage 1950's 3D charm bracelet with a wheel and barrel, diamond ring set with diamond, mailbox, hour glass, sweeper and telephone. Charms and bracelet all 14k gold. 7.25 inches in ...Category
Mid-20th Century Charm Bracelets
MaterialsDiamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Mid-Century Yellow Gold Dog Charm BraceletLocated in Stamford, CTVintage 1960's handmade triple spiral link 14k yellow gold charm bracelet with five detailed dog charms; retriever, setter, shepherd, co...Category
Mid-20th Century Charm Bracelets
MaterialsGold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.