Description:
This clutch is truly a collector’s piece, ready to elevate and add that ‘finishing touch’. With a versatile chain, it can be cross body, under the arm, or tucked in for a clutch. Perfect for transitioning an outfit from day to evening.
Colour: Sage
Composition: Canvas and leather
Era: 1980’s
Brand Birthplace: France
Retail Price: Unknown
Height: 18cm
Length: 26cm
Width: 0.5cm (can expand)
Shoulder Drop: 23cm short, 46cm long
Strap Length: 58cm short, 95cm long
Condition:
Act 2 - A piece exhibiting minor signs of use. This extremely rare vintage Envelope Clutch is in remarkable condition for its age, there is a slight sign of wear near the top edge of the clutch where the chain has rubbed against it.
Brand/Designer Info:
Christian Dior founded his fashion house on 16 December 1946 on the Avenue Montaigne Paris, the Avenue where Dior is still headquartered today. In a post war context of deprivation and rationing, Dior had just one obsession: to allow women to rediscover joy, elegance, and beauty. On February 12, 1947, Dior presented his debut haute couture collection, which was immediately dubbed as the “New Look” by Carmel Snow, the former Editor-in Chief of American “Harper’s Bazaar”. Its most prominent features included rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, a full, A-line skirt. With its clearly articulated feminine silhouette, the “Bar” suit was one of the most recognized ensembles of the late 40’s and early 50’s.
In 1955, 19-year-old Yves Saint Laurent became Dior’s Design Assistant. Despite its globalisation, Dior’s strategy for success remains rooted in the creativity, detail orientation, and the savoir-faire that first distinguished its atelier. Christian Dior is a unique workplace. Skilled craftspeople with excess of 30 years of service welcome and train a new generation of employees in the Dior ateliers. Dior strongly fosters multiculturalism and believes diversity stimulates creativity. A strong focus on gender equality has resulted in women representing 62% of Dior’s regional leadership teams.
