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Prettiest Resort 2012 Christian Dior Hand Crocheted Pink & Orange Geometric Halter Dress

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Prettiest Resort 2012 Christian Dior Hand Crocheted Pink & Orange Geometric Halter Dress

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Prettiest Resort 2012 Christian Dior Hand Crocheted Pink & Orange Geometric Halter Dress

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The Dior Resort 2012 collection was focused on pieces that would travel from the city to holiday. The twin of this dress was Look 11 in the collection. Vogue said of the collection that; 'That blue (used in another piece, along with coral, helped create a summer-in-Portofino vibe. If a resort could claim royalties for atmosphere theft, Portofino would surely be that place this season, and Slim Aarons could stake a claim too, because his photographs of the monied at play have been equally influential.' ...they continued to mention the crochet pieces specifically saying 'Maybe that accounted for the sixties flavor, not just in those Liz Taylor-worthy caftans and a handful of crocheted hostess gowns'. To me this was one of the best pieces of the collection and certainly one of the prettiest.

This dress is just a stunning testament to the work that house of Dior does. It is out of a dyed cotton and entirely hand crocheted. This actually gives some weight to the fabric but the cut makes it feel perfectly balanced once on the body. The colours are extraordinary. They combine a natural un-dyed cotton with a bright coral tangerine and a strong bright pink. The crochet work has several different weights to it in terms of the pattern and these helped form the design that runs over the dress. The colours are used to further emphasize the pattern. Most of the weave has an open effect so that you catch a glimpse of bare skin underneath or the colour of whatever you choose to wear underneath. The neckline is high and I love the feather feeling pattern that runs around its base and over the shoulders. The opening for the arms are cut on an angle down from there. The pattern switches to horizontal bands over the bust and then the rest of the dress falls from under that to the hem. A large diamond pattern covers the main body of the dress and then around the hem it switches back to a more horizontal feel where you have a more elongated diamond design. I love the little Dior embossed button at the back of the neck. With Dior it is always these little details that are wonderful to see. The dress is absolutely gorgeous and a vacation or summer must have. It looks to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips on to wear with a button above a keyhole at the back of the neck. It looks to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged a small. The knit does have some stretch and I have done the measurements at their a comfortable range laying flat.

Bust: 14-16.6" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-16" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 16-23" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 59" from top of neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-SML

Item# DD4219

Reference Photo: Resort 2012 Christian Dior Look 11, Model Alexandra Tretter.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

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Gorgeous Resort 2018 Christian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri Stripe Knit Dress w Fringing

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Gorgeous Resort 2018 Christian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri Stripe Knit Dress w Fringing

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The twin of this dress walked the runway as Look 38 for the 2018 resort season. The show was held in the remote Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in Calabasas, California. The show was star packed with Rihanna, Charlize Theron and Solange Knowles there alongside the fashion pack. The inspiration for the show came from the archives and Chiuri said 'she went to the archives, where she came across the house founder’s Lascaux collection of 1951, inspired by the ancient cave paintings discovered in southwestern France a decade earlier.' This dress to me also harkened back to  the earlier Galliano era and the times that he did knits in a similar colurway. It was a favorite of the street style crowd and it is a gorgeous little creation. I believe that I read at the time these were all hand knit.

The dress is easy to wear and makes a huge visual impact that I love. It is made of a knit virgin wool that is light and feels fantastic once on the body. I love the horizontal stripes of colour that were meant to depict desert sunsets. The weave is loose and open so that you will see either your bare skin underneath or whatever you decide to wear underneath it. It is cut to skim over the body. The neckline is a wide boat neck and then it travels down over the bust, waist and hips, opening up to be quite flared as it reaches the hem. You can see in the reference video that this flare allows the dress to kick out around you when you move. The sleeves are cut to just above the elbow and they are finished with hand knotted yarn tassels in black. These circle the cuffs for pretty detail. These same hand-tied tassels are also set all the way around the hem for added movement there as well. It is just gorgeous. It appears to have been worn very little if at all. Excellent condition

Unlined and slips over the head to wear with no closures. It looks to have been worn very little if at all. Tagged a US4, GB8, FR36, IT40. The knit has considerable stretch. I have put the comfortable range of measurements lying flat and there may be a little bit of room beyond that once on the actual body

Sleeves: approx 15" and are 7-13" around the upper arm and is 12-14" around the cuff above the 2" fringes
Shoulders: no defined seam
Bust: 13-17.5" flat across from side seam to side seam
Waist: 14-18" flat across from side seam to side seam
Hips: 17-25" flat across from side seam to side seam
Length: 54" from neck to hem

Modern Sizing Equivalent: XS-MED

Item# DD4218

Reference Photos/Video: (1-3) Resort 2018 Christian Dior Look 38, Model Zuzu Tadeushuk.  /  (4-7) Sofie Valkiers in Dior at Paris Fashion Week 2017.  /  (8) credit unknown.

This garment has been professionally cleaned, pressed and is odor free. Thoroughly checked over before shipping, it will be ready to wear upon arrival.

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                    Prettiest Resort 2012 Christian Dior Hand Crocheted Pink & Orange Geometric Halter DressPrettiest Resort 2012 Christian Dior Hand Crocheted Pink & Orange Geometric Halter Dress

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                    Gorgeous Resort 2018 Christian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri Stripe Knit Dress w FringingGorgeous Resort 2018 Christian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri Stripe Knit Dress w Fringing

                    Gorgeous Resort 2018 Christian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri Stripe Knit Dress w Fringing

                    $1,800 USD

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