Two Christian Dior Haute Couture Pantsuits, 2012-14

The twenty-five lots of Dior haute couture in this auction (Lots 46-70) represent the work of nearly every creative director at the House of Dior.

This lot contains two haute couture pantsuits.

THE FIRST
Black silk jacket and pants with the jacket featuring a black silk satin lapel and satin-covered buttons. The jacket is cut with curved lapels, set-in long sleeves, and a center front button closure. The jacket is unlined revealing a beautifully made interior with wide seam allowance for alterations. The wide-leg pants are lined to the knee, cut without a waistband, and close at the center front with a zipper and hook and bar closure.
Label: Christian Dior Haute Couture Paris / A/H 2013-2014

Size Label: Not sized

Style/Serial No.: 36040

Approximate Measurements:

Shoulders: 14"

Chest: 38"

Waist: 40"

Hips: 42"

Length (high shoulder point to hem): 25"

Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 31"

Label: Christian Dior Haute Couture Paris

Size Label: Not sized

Style/Serial No.: 35195

Approximate Measurements:

Waist: 34"

Hips: 38"

Length (side waist band to hem): 38"

Inseam: 28"

THE SECOND
Grey silk jacket and pants. The jacket is cut with a curved and draped lapel with a fold in the fabric on the back and right sides only. The jacket features set-in long sleeves and a center front snap closure. The jacket is unlined revealing a beautifully made interior with wide seam allowance for alterations. The wide-leg pants are lined to the knee, cut without a waistband, and close at the center front with a zipper and hook and bar closure.
Label: Christian Dior Haute Couture Paris / P/E 2012

Size Label: Not sized

Style/Serial No.: 35194

Approximate Measurements:

Shoulders: 14.5"

Chest: 38"

Waist: 40"

Hips: 40"

Length (high shoulder point to hem): 24.5"

Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 31"

Pant
Label: Christian Dior Haute Couture Paris

Size Label: Not sized

Style/Serial No.: 35195

Approximate Measurements:

Waist: 34"

Hips: 39"

Length (side waist band to hem): 37.5"

Inseam: 28"

Property from a Private Collection, Arlington, Virginia

This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition:
THE FIRST
The overall condition is good with some snagging on the lapel of the jacket and one small snag in the pants next to the hook and bar closure.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is good, both the jacket and the pants have faint spots on the front. The jacket's lapel has a snag in the fabric towards the closure.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

[email protected]312.334.4222

Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

Condition:
THE FIRST
The overall condition is good with some snagging on the lapel of the jacket and one small snag in the pants next to the hook and bar closure.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is good, both the jacket and the pants have faint spots on the front. The jacket's lapel has a snag in the fabric towards the closure.

Please email [email protected] for any additional information or questions you may have regarding this lot.

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