Christian Dior Vintage Early 1950s Tailored Grey Wool Black Velvet Double Breasted Hourglass Bar Jacket

Christian Dior Vintage Early 1950s Tailored Grey Wool Black Velvet Double Breasted Hourglass Bar JacketIncredible and historic vintage jacket by Christian Dior, from the early 1950s. Done in the manner of The Bar Jacket, one of Dior's most iconic and well known designs having included one or two (or more) in every collection following it's introduction in 1947. Known for it's hourglass silhouette and molded like ultra tailored form the Bar Jacket started a revolution. Deep charcoal fleck wool with a black velvet pop at the collar. Double breasted

articulated pieces

Bell shaped sleeves that are cuffed in ruffles

with a navy center and bright orange border

Very cool vintage jacket by Jean Paul Gaultier

Circular pinch clasp closure with oval plaque signed CHANEL with three stars below

Beautiful vintage earrings by Yves Saint Laurent

creased trousers with zip fly and button closure

Quilted stitching details with namesake and design embroidered on the front

impossible to find piece is from FW1990

and loss of metallic finish to the leather ties as expected from use

three dimensional stacked shapes in silver tone metal

but this one is unsigned