I belong to Miss Dior
1952
In 1947, Christian Dior launched his first perfume, Miss Dior. He did not just create a liquid; he also designed a bottle that was turned into a work of art and was kept in a custom-made case.
The decorator Victor Grandpierre designed unique display stands for this iconic perfume, such as this one inspired by the neoclassical architecture of the Hameau de la Reine in Versailles, and another, the same year, which was covered in red velvet, as well as a pleated medallion in green silk velvet.
In 1952, Parfums Christian Dior launched a new edition of Miss Dior in which the bottle took the shape of the couturier’s dog, named “Bobby”.
The dog-shaped bottle was created by Fernand Guéry-Colas, who had been designing the Christian Dior bottles since 1947. With this dog, Christian Dior paid tribute to the animal bottles of the 1920s.
The case which housed the perfume was designed as a doghouse and took the shape of a neoclassical Chinese pagoda in yellow satin.
“Bobby” stood proudly, showing off his “J’appartiens à Miss Dior” (I belong to Miss Dior) necklace, which was the name chosen for this perfume, although it was initially named “Bobby de Miss Dior.”
This bottle was produced in a limited and numbered edition.
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