Christian Dior Turquoise Wool Asymmetric Coat with Mink Trim (AW 1998)
Christian Dior Turquoise Wool Asymmetric Coat with Mink Trim (AW 1998)
Christian Dior Turquoise Wool Asymmetric Coat with Mink Trim (AW 1998)
Christian Dior Turquoise Wool Asymmetric Coat with Mink Trim (AW 1998)
Christian Dior Turquoise Wool Asymmetric Coat with Mink Trim (AW 1998)
Christian Dior Turquoise Wool Asymmetric Coat with Mink Trim (AW 1998)

Christian Dior Turquoise Wool Asymmetric Coat with Mink Trim (AW 1998)

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Curator's Note

This coat is from John Galliano's Autumn/Winter 1998–99 ready-to-wear collection for Christian Dior, titled Sportswear on Heels. Set designer Michael Howells transformed the venue into a Manhattan rooftop, with a star-filled sky, chimneys and flames. The collection was inspired in part by the Italian photographer and political activist Tina Modotti. Galliano described the collection as a combination of urban daywear, eighteenth-century tango sportswear and sportswear worn with high heels. The clothes included brightly coloured tweeds, knitted dresses and parkas with fur-trimmed hoods. Long asymmetric skirts drew on Dior’s 1940s Zigzag line, and so does this coat. It has a fitted waist and a large shawl collar edged in matching mink fur. The same design appeared on the runway in pink, styled with a leather belt and worn over a red turtleneck.

Description

  • As seen on the runway in pink wool tweed
  • Turquoise wool coat from Autumn/Winter 1998–99
  • Runway design, shown in pink
  • Asymmetric front and hemline
  • Large shawl collar trimmed with turquoise-dyed mink fur
  • Fitted waist
  • Double-breasted button fastening
  • Lace ties at the front

Size and Measurements

  • Labelled size FR 40 (please refer to measurements for accurate fit)
  • Measurements are taken with the garment laid flat: 
    • Shoulder width: 41cm
    • Chest: 43cm
    • Waist: 40cm
    • Length: 107cm
    • Sleeve length: 60cm

Very good

This has been well-preserved. Any imperfections are negligible and do not detract from the item's overall appearance or functionality.

John Galliano for Christian Dior

John Galliano was appointed creative director of Christian Dior in 1996, bringing fifteen years of theatrical, historically driven collections to the house. His references ranged across Marchesa Casati, Egyptian antiquity, the Belle Époque, Japanese geisha culture and the Parisian demi-monde, each season staged as a full narrative. Under his direction Dior tripled its turnover and produced some of the most collected ready-to-wear and haute couture of the era, including the iconic Saddle Bag.

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As seen on the Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 1998 runway in pink tweed wool

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