Field notes
Dior details that only a close frame settles
Three observations about Dior materials, written from the frames these albums actually publish. They apply to the listing you are reading now, whichever seller is behind it.
01
Jacquard weave survives a close frame; thread count does not
An oblique pattern is woven, so at macro distance the diagonal structure becomes visible: parallel threads crossing at a consistent angle, edges that terminate inside the seam rather than stopping short of it, and no printed halo around a motif. Ask for the pattern at 1:1 on the body and on the pocket, because the two panels are cut from different places on the roll and should still agree on direction.
02
B27 sole units need a profile and an underside
Sneaker sides are the most styled frame in any album. The useful ones are the side profile with the camera level, so the midsole paint line can be followed from heel to toe, and the outsole from below, where tread depth and the pattern of wear sit. An outsole photographed only at an angle is an outsole the seller does not want you to measure.
03
Embroidery density is countable in a good frame
Stitch length, thread lay and how densely the field is packed can all be judged from a macro shot, and the reverse is more honest than the front: backing, stabiliser and thread ends show whether the embroidery was planned or improvised. Request the reverse of one embroidered panel alongside the front, in the same light and at the same distance.