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.
Christian Dior Vintage Large Silver Gold Crystals Triangle Pendant Domed 2 Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Large Shining Crystals Triangle Pendant Domed Silver Gold Elegant Modernist 2 Gift Jewellery Set Necklace Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent cond...
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Unisex Gold Grey Black Rose Snake Omega Chunky Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Grey Black Rose Gold Snake Omega Chunky Statement Choker Collar Modernist Necklace Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Very light scratches or col...
Rose Gold
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Logo Monogram CD Openwork Circle Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Classic Iconic CD Logo Monogram Double Interlocked Circle Openwork Pendant Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Marked 'Chr.Dior (C) '...
Gold Plate
Vintage Christian Dior Fancy Cut Crystal Bee Pin/Brooch 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in Wilmslow, GB
An adorable Vintage Dior Bee Brooch. Signifying one of Monsieur Dior's original codes of the House within a wonderfully glamourous 1980s design. A perf...
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Baroque Crystals Gold Heart Openwork Love Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Baroque Crystals Heart Love Openwork Pendant Elegant Modenrist Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticea...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Baroque Gold Crystals Heart Openwork Clip Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Baroque Crystals Heart Love Openwork Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Very rare to find. 100% genuine. A very beaut...
Gold Plate
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Multi-Strand Necklace, 1966
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage multi-strand necklace featuring blue/green shade resin beads. Round box clasp embellished with a blue marbled glass cabochon. Embossed 19 CHR. DIOR 66 German...
Dior 40ct Blue Chalcedony 18k Diamond Gold Cocktail Ring Sz 6
By Christian Dior
Located in Feasterville, PA
A Christian Dior Cocktail Ring, crafted in 18k white gold. Features a 40ct blue chalcedony wrapped with a white gold dragonfly adorned with two round brilliant cut diamonds. Size: 6...
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$4,950Sale Price|44% Off
Christian Dior VIII Montaigne Steel Diamond Pink Dial Ladies Watch CD152510M002
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Store display model. Micro scratches on the bracelet due to store handling. No Original Box and Papers are Included. Comes with a Chronostore Presentation Box and Authenticity Card....
Steel
Christian Dior necklace 'Liberation' by Raf Simons Summer 2013
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - 2013 Spring-Summer ready-to-wear 'Liberation' Collection under the artistic direction of Raf Simons. Blue metal torque necklace. Very good general condition, but slight mark...
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Gripoix Ruby Black Crystals Octagon Clip Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ruby Red Gripoix Black Enamel Crystals Octagon Rectangle Chunky Elegant Modenrist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or ...
Gold Plate
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR Pink Logo Rhinestone Lucite Bracelet Cuff
By Christian Dior
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR Pink Logo Rhinestone Lucite Bracelet Cuff Measurements: Height: 1.34 inches (3.4 cm) Inner Diameter: 6.45 inches (16.4 cm)...
Christian Dior Yellow Gold Diamond Oui Bracelet
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Christian Dior Yellow Gold Diamond Oui Bracelet PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 154497 Listing Title: Christian Dior Yellow Gold Diamond Oui Bracelet Condition Description: Retails for $1,100 ...
Yellow Gold
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ten Strands Rope Spiral Interlocked Clip Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Ten 10 Strands Spiral Twist Interlocked Openwork Rope Round Circle Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Good condition. Light scratches and colour loss....
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Silver Tone Logo Cufflinks
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Dior silver-tone/gold-tone cufflinks featuring a rectangular shape, gold-tone center, a center gold-tone”Christian Dior” pitted, engraved logo T-bar fastening. They come as...
Vintage Christian Dior Gold Faux Pearl Beaded Bracelet, Circa 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Christian Dior Gold and Faux Pearl Dangling Bracelet Circa 1980s. Various Red Beads and Varying Shades of Red Gripoix on this 6-Strand Bracelet with One Long Draping Strand ...
Mixed Metal
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Flower Oval Pearl Sparking Crystals Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Flower Oval Pearl Clear Sparking Crystals Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100% Ge...
Gold Plate
Dior by John Galliano 2003 collection oversized shark teeth necklace/ belt
By Christian Dior
Located in PARIS, FR
Christian Dior by John Galliano 2003 collection black leather and white Enamel and crystals oversized shark teeth necklace/ belt with original box. Rare and collectible item.
Christian Dior necklace 'Maltese cross'
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - Golden metal chain necklace with a golden metal 'Maltese cross' pendant brooch ornamented with rhinestones. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 85 cm SKU:BC281
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Spiral Engraved Pendant Collar Omega Snake Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Spiral Engraved Snake Pendant Omega Modernist Elegant Choker Collar Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Maybe light scratches or colo...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior by John Galliano Distressed Peach Bead Choker Necklace, c. 2004
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Christian Dior Distressed 'Masai' Choker Necklace ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ c. 2004 ▪ Embellished with seven strands of clear peach faceted glass beads ▪ The ...
Vintage Christian Dior Gold Under the Stars Celestial Line Bracelet 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A divine Vintage Dior Gold Stars Bracelet. Weighty and beautifully made. Crafted in gold plated metal with each of the five sections finished with a crystal in a star motif. The star...
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Triangle Black Crystal Chunky Gold Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Unisex Crystals Black Triangle Arc Chunky Pendant Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. Marked 'Chr.Dior (C) '. 100% Genuine. Not...
Gold Plate
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage D I O R Pendant Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage gold tone chain necklace featuring a D I O R letters pendant. Adjustable lobster clasp closure. Embossed CHR. DIOR. Indicative measurements : adjustable length from approx. 41.5 cm (16.34 inches) to approx 45 cm (17.72 inches) / pendant max. height approx. 1.5 cm (0.59 inch). Material : Gold tone metal hardware. Comes with a CHRISTIAN DIOR box...
Gilt Metal
Men’s Christian Dior Gem Collection 18K White Gold Band Ring
By Christian Dior
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Christian Dior Gender: Men's Metal Type: 18K White Gold Ring Size: 10 Width: 5.55 mm Weight: 7.61 grams CHRISTIAN Dior Men's polished 18K white gold across, comfort-fit...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Glow Matte Interlocked Knot Chunky Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Interlocked Knot Glow Matte Twist Chunky Statement Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or col...
Silver Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Black Crystals Knot Bow Mesh Interlocked Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Black Enamel Crystals Knot Bow Interlocked Pendant Mesh Woven Modernist Elegant Necklace, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colou...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Water Drop White Pearl Crystals Gold Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Pearl Crystals Water Tear Drop Pendant Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Rare to find. Marked 'Chr.Dior (...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1960s Clear Whole Crystals Flower Marquise Clip Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1960s Unisex White Clear Whole Crystals Flower Sunburst Marquise Elegant Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour loss,...
Silver Plate
Christian Dior 1980 Vintage Sapphire Crystals Water Drop Tear Gold Clip Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Sapphire Navy Blue Crystals Tear Water Drop Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100% Genuin...
Gold Plate
Dior Silvery Metal Clip-On Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in France) Silvery metal clip-on earrings with rhinestones and costume pearls. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 9 cm Seller R...
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Textured Spiral Gold Omega Silver Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Textured Spiral Gold Omega Collar Choker Elegant Modenrist Necklace, Silver Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely no...
Silver Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s CD Logo Leather Bow Tie Beige Charm Choker Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1990s CD Logo Charm Silver Dangle Pendant Bow Tie Beige White Leather Choker Collar Necklace Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely notic...
Silver Plate
Christian Dior Pearl & Crystal Bead Fringe Brooch by Henkel & Grosse from 1961
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Presented is a rare faux pearl and crystal bead domed brooch with pearl fringe from 1961. The brooch was produced by the German jewelry company Henkel & Grosse and dated 1961. It mea...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Openwork Camellia Rose Crystals Gold Clip Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Openwork Rose Camellia Floral Flower Whole Sparkling Crystals Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not any stones lost. 100% Gen...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Extra Large White Round Pearl Double Crystals Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Extra Large White Round Circle Pearl Double Sparkling Crystals Dome Modernist Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Very good condition. Not any stones los...
Gold Plate
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR Logo Pop Enamel Apple Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR Logo Pop Enamel Apple Necklace Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN DIOR. - Pop colour enamelled apples in pink, yellow and apple green leaves. - CD logos at ...
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Sapphire Double Crystals Water Drop Moons Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Sapphire Double Crystals Moons Water Drop Exquisite Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Signed at the back. Rare to find. 100% Genuine. Very excellent ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Paris, France. Ladies' wristwatch in stainless steel. 1980s.
By Christian Dior
Located in bronshoj, DK
Christian Dior Paris, France. Ladies' wristwatch in stainless steel. 1980s. Serial number: EB0186. Quartz movement. In very good condition, minimal wear. The battery needs to be rep...
Stainless Steel
Christian Dior Brushed Gold Dome Clip-On Earrings 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
These elegant Christian Dior clip-on earrings from the 1980s feature a brushed gold-tone finish with a distinctive dome silhouette. Each earring measures approximately 2 cm in height...
Christian Dior Vintage Black Crystals Gold Interlinked 3 Three Modenrist Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Textured Black Enamel Crystals Interlinked Choker Necklace Bracelet Dome Half Hoop Clip Earrings 3 Three Jewellery Set, Gold Tone Very excellent ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1977 Vintage Gold Double Seahorse Relief Long Drop Clip Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1977 Vintage Unisex Vivid Relief Double Seahorse Long Dangle Drop Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. 100% Genuine...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Rectangle Moonstone White Marble Classic Cufflinks
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Classic Rectangle White Marble Moonstone Modernist Cufflinks, Gold Tone Very good condition. Scratches and colour loss, Still very good to use. Rare to ...
Gold Plate
Vintage Christian Dior Square Hoop Huggie Earrings 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in Wilmslow, GB
Vintage Dior Square Hoops. Crafted in gold plated metal. A square huggy style hoop adorned with the iconic CD motif. Very good vintage condition, 2cms. Superbly stylish. A jewel box ...
Christian Dior Vintage 1980 Lapis Foil Blue Oval Cabochon Wing Feather Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Textured Foil Lapis Navy Blue Oval Cabochon Stone Wing Feather Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe Light scratches...
Gold Plate
Dior 40ct Blue Chalcedony Diamond 18k Gold Cocktail Ring Sz 6
By Christian Dior
Located in Feasterville, PA
A Christian Dior ring, crafted in 18k white gold. Features a 40ct cabochon-cut blue chalcedony, exuding calm tranquility. Adorned with a delicate dragonfly, embellished with two roun...
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Christian Dior Vintage Art Deco Clip-On Earrings, Gold-Tone, 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic vintage Christian Dior clip-on earrings, likely dating to the 1980s, rendered in a striking Art Deco–inspired composition that captures the bold glamour of the era. Crafted...
Christian Dior Vintage Silver Crystals Leaf White Pearl Water Tear Drop Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Crystals Dot Leaf White Pearl Water Tear Drop Pendant Elegant Modernist Necklace, Silver Plated Very excellent condition. Very beautiful. Not any stones...
Silver Plate
Dior Crystal Heart-Shaped Bee Ring
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Statement Ring - Dior Crystal Heart-Shaped Bee Ring Aged gold metal ring with resin heart-shaped centre adorned with white crystals. Dior's iconic 'Bee' symbol to the centre and 'D...
Crystal, Brass
$288Sale Price|40% Off
CHRISTIAN DIOR light blue clear square crystal jewel gold-tone cuff bangle M
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR light blue clear square crystal jewel gold-tone cuff bangle M Reference: KEDG/A00009 Brand: Dior Material: Metal Color: Gold Extra Details: Metal was designed to be pr...
Gold
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Sunburst Flower White Oval Pearls Crystals 2 Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Oval Flower Sunburst White Oval Pearls Crystals Pendant Gift Set Elegant Necklace Pierced Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any stones ...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Triangle Topaz Citrine Crystal Water Drop Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Triangle Topaz Citrine Yellow Crystals Tear Water Drop Pendant Elegant Modenist Necklace, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. Marke...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Ruby Crystals Gold Peacock Eye Water Drop Wing Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Baroque Ruby Red Peacock Eye Tear Water Drop Crystals Wing Openwork Pendant Elegant Modernist Chunky Statement Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent cond...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Logo Initial Monogram Insignia Medallion Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Classic Iconic Logo Insignia Initial Monogram Medallion Circle Round Disc Button Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light ...
Gold Plate
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Jewelled Dangling Logos Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage silver tone necklace embellished with pink opalescent beads and faux pearls, featuring enameled dangling D I O R logos. Lobster clasp closure. Embossed DIOR....
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Amethyst Crystals Sunburst Gold Water Drop 2 Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Amethyst Purple Sparkling Crystals Water Tear Drop Pendant Elegant Jewellery Set Necklace Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Vi...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980 Ruby Gripoix Diamond Crystal Ribbed Omega Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Red Ruby Gripoix Diamond Crystals Adjustable Ribbed Omega Choker Collar Elegant Modernist Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. Front side i...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1987 Robert Goossen Shell Conch Torch Jelly Orange Gold Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1987 Robert Goossen Vintage Huge MassiveShell Conch Torch Jelly Orange Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.100% genuine. Signed at back. Rare to find...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Pearl White Glossy Oval Clip Chunky Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Large White Glossy Oval Pearl Chunky Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Very good condition. Some light scratches on faux pearls, but b...
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Jewelled Powder Pink Metal and Clear Prespex Cuff Bracelet, 2013
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR by RAF SIMONS cuff bracelet made in powder pink metal and transparent perspex embellished with acrylic lavanda blue crystals featuring flowe...