Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 1997 Pink Cheongsam Pearl Dress Set

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Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 1997 Pink Cheongsam Pearl Dress Set

Name: Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 1997 Pink Cheongsam Pearl Dress Set
Brand: Christian Dior
Price: 28000.00 USD
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Condition: VERY GOOD

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Condition Report

Very good condition with minor signs of age. One pearl is missing on the dress collar, and the faux pearls show some peeling, natural for their age. The jacket interior lining has subtle discoloration at the armpits.

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Christian Dior by John Galliano Fall/Winter 1997 light pink wool tweed jacket and cheongsam-inspired dress set, from Galliano’s first-ever ready-to-wear collection for Christian Dior.

Part of the legendary “Dior’s Little Sweetheart Pin-Ups” collection, Autumn/Winter 1997, this ensemble belongs to one of Galliano’s most inventive early stories for Dior, often described through the fantasy of “Jayne Mansfield Goes to China.” Drawing from the chinoiserie mood of his first Haute Couture collection for the house, Galliano mixed Chinese pin-ups, Vargas girls, cheongsam silhouettes, and a heady dose of Jayne Mansfield camp. The result was a wildly imaginative fusion of East and West, old Hollywood glamour, couture discipline, and playful theatricality.

What made the collection especially brilliant was the way Galliano reworked Dior’s most sacred codes into something newly seductive. The Bar jacket’s feminine architecture was transformed through exaggerated curves, cropped waists, fringe, high collars, and body-conscious lines, creating some of the sexiest and most exciting silhouettes of his early Dior years.

The jacket is cut in a softly structured, double-breasted silhouette. Crafted in light pink textured wool tweed, it features a deep shawl-style neckline, fringe trim along the lapels, pockets, cuffs, and hem, and a beautiful silver-tone button. The fitted waist and gently flared shape create the exaggerated feminine line Galliano explored throughout the collection.

Paired with the jacket is the matching soft pink dress, designed with a high cheongsam-inspired collar embellished with faux pearls and a diagonal pearl-button closure. The combination of the clean, body-skimming dress and the romantic fringed jacket makes the set especially striking. An identical look was modeled by Eva Herzigova on the runway, making it a highly collectible and documented piece from Galliano’s debut Dior ready-to-wear season.

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Christian Dior by John Galliano F/W 1997 runway and backstage, model Eva Herzigova

Size

Jacket labeled FR40, runs small compared to modern sizing. Best fits approximately modern FR36. Dress labeled FR38 and has some stretch in the fabric. Please use measurements as a guide.
Jacket measurements: Bust 36" (91.4 cm) / Waist 30" (76.2 cm) / Length 22" (55.9 cm) / Sleeve 22" (55.9 cm).
Dress measurements: Bust 34–36" (86.4–91.4 cm) / Waist 28" (71.1 cm) / Hips 34–38" (86.4–96.5 cm) / Length 38" (96.5 cm).

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