Diane Von Furstenberg (b. 1946) was born in Brussels and moved to New York City, where she became best known for her ubiquitous cotton jersey wrap dress of the mid 1970s. These dresses were usually seen with long sleeves and French cuffs. The style was amazingly popular. Since 1977 she has concentrated on licenses, tried a couture house, and revived the wrap dress.
In 1997 Von Furstenberg relaunched her line of wrap dresses. Each season she has included a reissued print or two from her 1970s collections.
The earliest vintage label has an Umlaut (2 horizontal dots) over the U. Later this was changed to a slash or curved mark, and sometimes there is no mark at all.
“There was a need for my things, for very simple dresses everyone could wear.” – DVF
Written by pastperfectvintage.com
See vintage Diane Von Furstenberg from VFG members on Etsy (paid link)
from a late 1960s/early 1970s wrap dress
Courtesy of Sally Mullins
from a 1970s dress
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from a late 1970s dress
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hang tag from a late-1970s loungewear wrap dress
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from an early 1980s dress
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from an early 1980s dress
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from a 1980s dress
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from a 1980s purse
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from a 1980s blouse
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from a 1980s dress
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from a 1980s jumpsuit
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from a 1990s dress coat
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from a 1990s wrap dress
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from a mid 1990s silk dress
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from a mid/late 1990s cardigan
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from a 2000s licensed garment
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from a late 2000s dress
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