Tennants Auctioneers’ The Designer Sale – A Timed Auction starting on the 28th October and running until the 11th November features an impressive array of luxury accessories and designer fashion from the most desirable labels.
Estimated at £1,500-2,000 (all figures excluding buyer’s premium) is a Christian Dior black leather quilted ‘Lady Dior’ handbag with its authentication card and dust bag. Dior was founded in Paris by Christian Dior in 1946. In 1947, Dior’s “New Look”, an outfit which favoured rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and a full A-line skirt awoke the world from a post-war slump and with it bringing an age of radical feminism in fashion and greater attention to harmonising fabric and cut in dresses. Dior became a leader in luxury fashion and accessories. Dior’s attention to detail and elegant design can also be found in this handbag that is up for sale. The likes of Princess Margaret, Marlene Dietrich, and Rita Hayworth all wore Dior’s designs elevating the fashion house’s popularity.