{"product_id":"christian-dior-by-john-galliano-f-w-1997-pink-cheongsam-pearl-dress-set","title":"Christian Dior by John Galliano F\/W 1997 Pink Cheongsam Pearl Dress Set","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChristian 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePart of the legendary \u003cb\u003e“Dior’s Little Sweetheart Pin-Ups”\u003c\/b\u003e collection, Autumn\/Winter 1997, this ensemble belongs to one of Galliano’s most inventive early stories for Dior, often described through the fantasy of \u003cb\u003e“Jayne Mansfield Goes to China.”\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePaired 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCredit:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChristian Dior by John Galliano F\/W 1997 runway and backstage, model Eva Herzigova\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Dior","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50321495064816,"sku":null,"price":28000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/4147\/9664\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Aug_27_2026_07_18_28_PM.png?v=1787875581","url":"https:\/\/vintageheritage.com\/products\/christian-dior-by-john-galliano-f-w-1997-pink-cheongsam-pearl-dress-set","provider":"Vintage Heritage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}