Dating Dior silk dress

kittenteethvintage

kittenteethvintage

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I picked up a Dior about a year ago but wasn't able to find too much info about it so it got buried in the studio... :/ Cut to now- I'm ready to get it cleaned and prepped for sale but am still at a loss as too what year/season/etc it may be. See below for pics. I wasn't sure how the sash part was supposed to be worn either- anyone know?

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The tag looks most similar to the one on the VFG label resource dated late 40s/early 50s (shown below) but I was hoping someone here might have a little more info to maybe pin it down. This really does not feel late 40s to me, but I could see 50's. Anyone know how long this label may have been used?
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Could the sash wrap around the back and end up at the waist? I would be looking for any hints of a former fastener at the left waist sideseam.
 
mags_rags said:
Could the sash wrap around the back and end up at the waist? I would be looking for any hints of a former fastener at the left waist sideseam.
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I don't see any kind of fastener location, etc but when I get it back on the mannequin I'll see if it could possibly work that way.
 
Dior NY was high end ready-to-wear. There were several companies like Mainbocher, Hattie Carnegie, etc. The construction was almost couture, but they were not bespoke--made for individual clients.

Mme Marguerite was in charge of Dior NY. I'm not sure what that meant--perhaps that selected the designs from the couture collection that could be manufactured.
Henry, Marika Genty went with me when I interviewed Mme Marguerite; she might have some answers. Marika left Dior and went to Chanel. Because of my relationship with Chanel, I can't contact Marika. I have an address.
 
claireshaeffer said:
Dior NY was high end ready-to-wear. There were several companies like Mainbocher, Hattie Carnegie, etc. The construction was almost couture, but they were not bespoke--made for individual clients.

Mme Marguerite was in charge of Dior NY. I'm not sure what that meant--perhaps that selected the designs from the couture collection that could be manufactured.
Henry, Marika Genty went with me when I interviewed Mme Marguerite; she might have some answers. Marika left Dior and went to Chanel. Because of my relationship with Chanel, I can't contact Marika. I have an address.
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I assume it worked the same in NY as it did in Canada. The head seamstress in charge of the Canadian workrooms was French and appointed by Dior. The designs came from Paris and were often just modified versions of Paris couture and boutique designs. Dior NY began designing its own lines in 1961 - In 1963 Gaston Berthelot was appointed to head Dior NY - he did the designing in New York for Dior NY.
 
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