Christian Dior Lady Dior Purple Woven Leather Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Christian Dior Lady Dior Purple Woven Leather Tote Bag Add a vibrant pop of color to your luxury collection with this Christian Dior Lady Dior tote bag in striking purple woven leat...
Christian Dior Lady Dior Red Woven Leather Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Christian Dior Lady Dior Red Woven Leather Tote Bag Make a bold statement with this stunning Christian Dior Lady Dior tote bag in vibrant red woven leather.
Dior Large Book Tote Bag Black Logo Woven Semi Sheer Mesh Canvas Laptop
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
- Large Dior Book Tote - Black Mesh Exterior - Dior spell out logo at front - Comes with dust bag, booklet and receipt - The bag has been personalized but because this is the black/b...
Christian Dior Woven Leather Orange Lady Dior Avenue Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Christian Dior Woven Leather Orange Lady Dior Avenue Tote in excellent condition.
Christian Dior Red Woven Leather Soft Large Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Christian Dior Red Woven Leather Soft Large Tote Bag, Italy 2008.
CHRISTIAN DIOR Dark Pink Woven Soft Leather Large Lady Dior Bag SHW rt.$2, 100
Located in New York, NY
-Made in: France -Color: Dark pink/fuschia -Materials: Soft woven leather -Hardware: Silver-tone -Lining: Pink leather -Serial Number: 236-BM-0078 -Exterior Pockets: None -Int...
Dior White Woven Leather Lady Dior Avenue Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This sophisticated and feminine Lady Dior tote in your hand is apt for the perfect Dior look.
Dior Red Leather Woven Shopping Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Dior Red Leather Woven Shopping Tote -Red woven tote with silver tone hardware -Two patent leather and chain straps -Popper closure -One main interior pocket with one zipped pocket ...
Dior Red Woven Leather Large Soft Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Crafted from leather this tote carries a woven exterior. It is equipped with dual handles, classic Dior letter charms and protective metal feet.
Dior Black Woven Leather Large Soft Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Lady Dior tote from Dior will be a joy to own! It comes meticulously crafted from black woven leather and designed with two top handles, a spacious leather interior, and the clas...
Dior Red Woven Leather Medium Soft Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This pre-owned Dior tote is a timeless piece that can last you season after season.
Christian Dior Lady Dior Soft Tote Woven Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Handle Drop 3.5", Height 9", Width 10", Depth 6" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Lady Dior Soft Tote Woven Leather Medium Exterior Material:...
Dior Black Woven Velvet And Leather Lady Dior Avenue Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This Lady Dior Avenue tote is a Dior creation that has gained recognition worldwide due to its iconic style, memorable design, and feminine aesthetic.
Dior Blue Ombre Woven Leather Medium Soft Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This sophisticated and feminine Lady Dior tote in your hand is apt for the perfect Dior look.
Christian Dior Soft Chain Tote Woven Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior Soft Chain Tote Woven Leather Medium is a perfect bag for your days or nights out.
Christian Dior Soft Chain Tote Woven Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This Christian Dior Soft Chain Tote Woven Leather Medium, crafted from black woven leather, features dual chain-link straps with leather shoulder pads, dangling Dior letter charms, p...
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H 7.88 in W 4.73 in L 9.45 in
Dior Black/White Woven Leather Medium Beads Embroidered Lady Dior Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
A timeless status and great design mark the Lady Dior tote. It is an iconic bag that people continue to invest in to this day.
Christian Dior Open Tote Giant Cannage Woven Leather Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Christian Dior Open Tote Giant Cannage Woven Leather Large is from the brand's 2016 Runway Collection.
Christian Dior Lady Dior Avenue Bag Woven Leather Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Outlet. Repainted exterior edges. Creasing, moderate wear and scuffs on exterior, handles, strap and in interior, heavy wear on base corners, loose stitching on rear base ...
Christian Dior Lady Dior Bag Woven Leather With Tweed Large
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Excellent. Minimal indentations and scuffs on leather trims and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4", Height 10.5", Wid...
Christian Dior Lady Dior Bag Woven Raffia with Crocodile Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Condition: Very good. Faint wear on exterior, scuffs on handles, opening trim and in interior, scratches on hardware. Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 4", ...
Dior Purple Leather Woven Avenue Top Handle Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
An adorable purple bag from Dior that your closet should have! This lambskin leather 'Avenue' bag is accented with top handles, woven detailing and leather trim exterior. It also has...
Dior Red Soft Woven Tote
By Christian Dior
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dior red soft woven tote with silver chain. The inside features two open pockets and one zipped pocked.
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to ...
John Galliano Lace Cardigan and 2 Camisoles Set
By John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous cardigan and camisole set in black knit lace plus an additional matching red camisole all from John Galliano. The set consists of 2 flower pattern lace knit camisoles one ...
1990s Badgley Mischka Size 10 / 12 Gold Lace Sequins and Beads Vintage 90s Top
By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA Couture gold lace beaded and sequined sleeveless top! Features high quality French lace. Hundreds of sequins and beads hand-sewn throughout. Hidd...
CHANEL black leather 2022 22C DUBAI BEECHWOOD VANITY Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Small Vanity bag in beige beechwood with black leather trims and antique gold-tone hardware. Rare limited edition. Opens with a logo clasp closure and is lined ...
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in D 3.5 in L 16 in
New Fendi Aspen Shearling and Suede FF Brown Hobo Tote Bag
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Rare Fendi Shearling Aspen Bag Brand New * Stunning Rare Shearling Bag * Rich Soft Chocolate Brown * Full Shearling Lining and Piping * Rope Braided & Leather Strap * Two Front Snap...
Hermes Birkin 25 Rouge Exotic Lizard Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
The Hermès Birkin 25 is presented here in Rouge Exotique lizard, a softened red tone that balances vibrancy with restraint. The color offers presence while remaining versatile, makin...
$2,795
H 10.5 in W 14.5 in D 6.75 in
Chanel 2012 Medium Dark Washed Denim Deauville Tote Bag Unisex Style
By Chanel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Chanel Medium Dark Washed Denim Deauville Tote is a must-have for fashion enthusiasts. This versatile bag features dark washed denim and an embroidered Chanel logo, giving it a t...
$2,295
Size: Small - Medium
Christian Dior John Galliano Fall 2001 Black White Novelty Domino Print Cami Top
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in San Diego, CA
Collectible CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Fall 2001 runway vintage black and white novelty print playing cards and domino semi sheer mesh camisole top! Kris Jenner ( Mother of Kim ...
Hermes Kelly Depeches 38 Briefcase Electric Blue Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes coveted Kelly Depeches 38 briefcase. Very rare in Electric Blue. Epsom leather with Palladium hardware. Two large accordion compartments. Front wall ha...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Lace Camisole and Skirt Set
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous 2 piece set in white lace from Christian Dior. It consists of a scoop neck camisole tank style top and straight midi length skirt in alternating lines of lace and sheer. ...
Chanel Boating Python Large Classic Shopper Zippered Expandable Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Boating Python Large Classic Shopper Zippered Expandable Tote Year: 2010 Medium zip around boating tote Silver hardware Rubberized CC logo Glazed boat rope handle Canvas inte...
Gianni Versace Leather and Lace Dress
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black leather and lace dress by Gianni Versace. It has flower pattern lace cap sleeve semi fitted bodice and around the hem. The leather skirt portion has a subtle A lin...
$5,194
Size: FR 34 - IT 38 - UK 6 - US 2
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed high collar skirt suit, fw 2004
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen metallic tweed skirt suit. Structured jacket with high turn-over collar, front zip fastening, silk lining and Chanel style chain on the hem. Sold with matching knee...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent S/S 2002 Safari Collection Leopard Silk Top F 38
By Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Leopard Silk Top Blouse Fr. size - 38 S/S 2002 Collection 100% Sheer Silk, Leopard Print, Front Zip Closure Attached Ruffled Tie, Long Raglan Sleeves....
$22,920
H 3 in W 4 in L 4 in
Chanel Rare 2004 Runway Vintage Mini Trunk Vanity Case Lucite Small Minaudière
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare 2004 Runway Vintage Mini Trunk Vanity Case Lucite Small Minaudière Year: 2004 Measurements: Length: 4" Width: 3" Height: 4" Handle Drop: 4" Closure works well. This ite...
John Galliano black mohair jacket and skirt suit, fw 1999
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
John Galliano black and white mohair striped jacket and skirt suit. Fall-Winter 1999
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.
From classic medium-sized Louis Vuitton leather tote bags to authentic cube-like Loewe shoulder bags woven in raffia, the large selection of vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs offers something for special occasions as well as everyday needs.
Although part of a modern look, tote bags have been roomy and versatile accessories since at least 1944, with the launch of L.L.Bean’s “ice bag.” The Maine retailer, then largely known for rugged field coats and hunting shoes, had introduced a big, durable canvas bag that was initially intended to carry firewood or ice. In those days, to keep produce and other foods cool in refrigerators, consumers had to regularly replace the blocks of ice that were doing all the work in their bulky appliances. There was no better bag to help haul big blocks of ice from the trunk of your car to your front door and, subsequently, to your kitchen.
Years later, during the 1960s, L.L.Bean’s Boat and Tote was introduced as an overhauled structured canvas version of the ice bag. Tested to lug up to 500 pounds, the Boat and Tote became a best seller. Also during the 1960s, American designer Bonnie Cashin created the Cashin Carry for Coach. Cashin was Coach’s first lead designer, and she liked leather, large pockets and earth tones. Her modern interpretation of the tote bag introduced a touch of elegance to this increasingly ubiquitous accessory.
In the subsequent decades, more brands debuted their own iterations of the tote bag, from Tory Burch’s Perry leather tote bag to Goyard’s luxurious Saint Louis.
Pay tribute to this long and interesting history of a well-loved accessory by browsing the vintage and designer tote bags on 1stDibs.