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Oscar de la Renta for Fred Hayman Beverly Hills 1986 Houston Museum Dress US 6
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
- 6
C 1986 Collection
Same dress located in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Amazing combination of
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Late 20th Century American Ball Gowns
NEW Rare Museum Piece - Dolce & Gabbana 1992 Printed Jute Sack Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Switzerland, CH
UNIQUE PIECE
COLLECTOR´S
DOLCE & GABBANA
PRINTED SACK DRESS
FROM THE FAMOUS SPRING SUMMER 1992
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1990s Italian Mini Dress
c. 1967 Pierre Cardin Documented Dress Museum
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
c. 1967 Pierre Cardin Futuristic Dress
Mini dress of navy wool jersey knit. The tubular mini dress
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1960s French Shift Dresses
1970s Bill Gibb Couture Museum-Held Metallic Gold Sheer Lace Babydoll Mini Dress
By Bill Gibb
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A truly magical and ultra rare Bill Gibb of London couture metallic gold lace tunic babydoll dress
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1970s English Mini Dress
Vintage Christian Dior Museum Cocktail Dress, 1950s
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
weightless tulle.
This dress doesn't have a tag, but the same dress is exhibited in Fashion&Lace Museum in
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1950s French Evening Gowns
Rare Museum worthy Mary Quant wool dress, circa 1960s.
By Mary Quant
Located in London, GB
and by promoting these and other fun fashions she encouraged young people to dress to please
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1960s British Sheath Dresses
Museum Worthy 1980s Jean Paul Gaultier Pour Equator Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Bressanone, IT
Museum-Worthy 1980s Jean Paul Gaultier Pour Equator Maxi black Dress in lycra, with silk bow
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1980s Evening Dresses and Gowns
Iconic Museum-worthy GIANNI VERSACE Atelier Long Black Dress
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
best!
Museum worthy dress! In perfect condition!
Made in Italy
Brand new, with tags. Comes with
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1990s Italian Evening Dresses
Issey Miyake 1989 Reverse Pleats Black Sculptural Museum Quality Dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Collection. Crafted in black polyester, an ideal fabric for pleating, this museum-quality dress showcases
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1980s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns
Dolce & Gabbana Grunge Dress Early 1993-1994 F/W Museum, Collectors
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
silk chiffon. Fitted bodice. Dress can be found in permanent museum collections. See photo of LACMA
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20th Century Evening Dresses
Maison Margiela Rare Vintage Beaded Tapestry Runway Dress Gown Museum Collec
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Margiela tapestry gown featured in RSID museum exhibition (see last photo).
Strapless gown with corset
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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Gowns
Bob Mackie Vintage 1980's Museum Fully Embellished Fringe Dress size S
By Bob Mackie
Located in Montgomery, TX
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ( LACMA ).
Spectacular cocktail dress is made of purple silk that is
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1980s American Evening Dresses
UNWORN Gianni Versace 1994 Medusa Metallic Golden Leather Dress Museum Piece 44
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Switzerland, CH
ULTRAFAMOUS DRESS
BY GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE
THE DRESS OF THE SEASON - FEATURED IN VERSACE AD
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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Jeweled Necklace Caftan Dress Collectors, Museums
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
round bakelite stones which has the look and feel of semi precious stones.
The dress is a one size fits
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1970s Caftans
Iconic Thierry Mugler Couture Spider Dress FW 2001 Rare Museum Worthy Black Red
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Sensational Rare Museum Worthy Thierry Mugler Couture Dress, FW 2001 Collection.
Iconic Statement
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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
New Museum Oscar De La Renta Ostrich Feather Crystal-Embellished Tulle Dress 8
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Oscar De La Renta Feather and Crystal-Embellished Tulle Gown.
US size 8
Oscar de la Renta's tulle gown captivated us the instant it came down the runway. Embellished with wispy f...
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2010s American Evening Gowns
1965 Balenciaga Haute Couture Museum-Held Metallic Pink Gold Beaded Silk Dress
By Balenciaga
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
inches
This stunning Balenciaga haute couture client-numbered museum quality dress is in excellent
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1960s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1960s Pierre Cardin Museum Held Bright Orange Space Age Petal Hem Vintage Dress
By Pierre Cardin, Pierre Cardin Couture
Located in San Diego, CA
This circa 1968 Pierre Cardin bright orange wool sleeveless late 60s Space Age vintage dress with
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1960s Cocktail Dresses
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Size: 6, 8 or 10
Museum Worthy 50s Jacques Heim Attributed Black Cocktail Dress with Low Back (S)
By Jacques Heim
Located in Port Hope, ON
, and large bow in front.
The weight of the fine wool material gives shape to the dress. The price
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1950s French Cocktail Dresses
Oscar De La Renta Vogue Museum Runway SS 2011 Silk Gold Leaf Painted Dress US 6
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Oscar De La Renta Runway Silk Pink Dress Gown
As an added value for this dress whether you are a
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2010s American Evening Gowns
Oscar de la Renta FW 2014 Runway Museum Red Carpet Black Gold Gown Dress L / XL
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Oscar de la Renta Runway, Museum, Red Carpet Black Gold Ball Gown Dress
F/W 2014 Runway Collection
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2010s American Evening Gowns
Hanae Mori Haute Couture Printed Silk Chiffon Dress
By Hanae Mori
Located in London, GB
on the cuffs. Simply beautiful.
Condition is excellent and museum worthy. The dress is perfect
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1970s Japanese Maxi Dress
F/W 1997 Gucci by Tom Ford Runway Beaded Beige Silk Museum Documented Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an exceptionally rare beige mini beaded Gucci dress, designed by Tom Ford. This stunner
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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses
1968 Nixon Campaign Paper Dress
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Step into a piece of American political history with the iconic 1968 Nixon Campaign Paper Dress
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1960s American Day Dresses
Vintage 1966 Betsey Johnson for Paraphernalia Documented Sequin Mod Mini Dress
By Betsey Johnson
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
mini mod dress dating back to her first 1966 collection with the boutique. Almost immediately after
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1960s American Mini Dress
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1994 Houpette chenille knit mini dress XS
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
Design Museum, a shorter version is held in the Met, and the long gown version of the dress in black and
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1990s French Mini Dress
Rodarte Homage to 1960's Tie-Dye Maxi Dress Neoprene Collar
By Rodarte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collection. The Rodarte brand is now part of major museum collections such as the Costume Institute of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Maxi Dress
Thierry Mugler FW1987 Archival Dramatic Wool Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Museum worthy piece of Fashion History
Thierry Mugler FW1986 Collection, documented on the iconic
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1980s French Day Dresses
Azzedine Alaia Spring 1994 Houpette Chenille Green Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Hertfordshire, GB
images & held in museums
Dark forest green chenille knitted dress
Very soft plush stretch fabric
Can
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1990s Day Dresses
Azzedine Alaia S/S 1992 'Mon Couer Est A Papa' heart mini dress S
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
Dating to the S/S 1992 collection, this Azzedine Alaia mini dress is made from stretch knit with
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1990s French Mini Dress
Alexander McQueen Dress SS 2021 Dramatic Sleeve White
By Alexander McQueen, Alexander McQueen for Givenchy Haute Couture
Located in Berlin, BE
an integrated belt. This dramatic dress is from Alexander McQueen's Spring-Summer 2021 collection
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2010s Italian Day Dresses
Chanel Black Silk Taffeta One Shoulder Evening Gown (Museum Quality)
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel black silk taffeta one shoulder evening gown from 1986 collection. Museum quilty
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1980s French Evening Gowns
Dior by John Galliano Asian Kabuki "Elvira" Runway Gown Collectors, Museums
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the wide collar and vertical side panel stresses the dress's artificial and fetishistic qualities. The
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Early 2000s Evening Gowns
Collector's Issey Miyake Dress Guest Artist Series No. 3 Tim Hawkinson
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
hard to notice spots on the fabric
Rare dress,museum and collector's .
Same dress on display in LACMA
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Late 20th Century Day Dresses
FW 1989 Patrick Kelly Runway Dress in Blue & Black Knit with Head Scarf
By Patrick Kelly
Located in Portland, OR
images of a similar dress in the Met's collection as well as one in yellow from a museum exhibit and one
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1980s French Day Dresses
NWT 1970s Halston MET Museum Gold Silver 70s Vintage Lurex Gown + Duster Sweater
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
MET MUSEUM featured deadstock ( new with original store tags ) 1970s HALSTON metallic gold and
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1970s American Evening Gowns
1960s Geoffrey Beene Red Jersey Shift Dress
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in London, GB
note - there is a museum acquisition label in the bottom of the dress with the initials F.I.T stating
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1960s American Aesthetic Day Dresses
Valentino Haute Couture Cotton & Guipure Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Geneva, CH
of Iran and was part of an exhibition of her dresses in the Sadabad Palace Museum in Tehran in 2017
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1970s Italian Maxi Dresses
Couture ThierryMugler 1990s CorsetStyle SilkLined Denim WideShoulder Power Dress
By Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in Chicago, IL
topstitched zigzag-panel ecru 100%-cotton-denim cocktail dress, which is fully lined in ecru 100% silk. It
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1990s French Cocktail Dresses
1970s Gina Fratini Cream Silk and Lace Wedding Dress
By Gina Fratini
Located in London, GB
seen outside of a museum.
The floor length dress has an empire waist and is made of the finest cream
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1970s British Wedding Dresses
Vuokko Suomi Finland Vintage Dress by Marimekko Designer Vuokko Nurmesniemi
Located in Portland, OR
Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi designed this adorable striped vintage dress. Vuokko was one of the two
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1970s Finnish Informal Dresses
1940s Minx Mode Navy Patriotic Dress With Checkered Ribbon
Located in London, GB
This sensational 1940s navy patriotic dress is incredibly rare and in absolutely impeccable vintage
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1940s American Aesthetic Day Dresses
1950s Horrockses Pink Cotton Novelty Ivy Leaf Print Dress
By Horrockses
Located in London, GB
HM Queen Elizabeth II and examples of these dresses are held in museums world wide. Best fit for a
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1950s British Informal Dresses
S/S 2003 Vintage Tom Ford For Gucci Greek Goddess Silk Gown as seen in Museum
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
S/S 2003 Vintage Tom Ford For Gucci Greek Goddess Silk Gown as seen in Museum
Editor’s note:
Imbued
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Dresses
Victorian Hot Pink Silk & Cotton Sateen Hooded House Dress With Ribbons
Located in New York, NY
we came upon it. Museum grade in every way. Victorian Hot Pink Silk & Cotton Sateen Hooded House
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Early 1900s Casual Dresses
1970s Janice Wainwright Pink and Gold 1920s Style Flapper Dress
By Janice Wainwright
Located in London, GB
1970s Janice Wainwright Pink and Gold 1920s Style Flapper Dress. This is a wonderful example of
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1970s British Aesthetic Day Dresses
Iconic 1970s Museum Quality Fully Beaded Couture Backless Bias Cut Trained Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An unbelievable, museum worthy late 1970’s fully beaded hourglass trained glam rock custom couture
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1970s Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Thierry Mugler Rare Black w/ Coral Inserts Petal Dress Rare Collectible
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare circa 1989-90 Thierry Mugler petal dress. During this period the designer created a few
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Late 20th Century Mini Dresses
Paco Rabanne 1985 "House of Medici" Haute Couture Gown Museum Collectors
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1985 Paco Rabanne Couture one-of-a-kind couture gown fashioned of silk velvet with bolero of heavily embroidered soutache and sequins in a floral motif. The attached bolero give th...
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1980s Court Gowns
S/S 1988 Thierry Mugler Runway Ad Asymmetric Sculptural Navy Snap Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a striking asymmetric dress designed by Manfred Thierry Mugler for his Spring/Summer
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1980s Italian Cocktail Dresses
Evening dress by Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture numbered 66780- Paris Summer 1924
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Toulon, FR
Summer 1924
Paris
Black and cream embroidered taffeta evening dress by Jeanne Lanvin Haute
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1920s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
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Size: equivalent french size 40
Vintage 1920's Martha Weathered Couture Pastel Silk Rosettes Filet Lace Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A breathtaking museum quality bridal dance dress dating back to the mid-1920's. Two layers are
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1920s French Wedding Dresses
1960s Rahvis Couture Purple Crepe Mod Dress
Located in London, GB
Cut from vibrant purple crepe, this exceptional 1960s dress is by Royal British couturiers - Rahvis
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1960s British Evening Dresses
Jean Paul Gaultier Mesh Nomad Ethnic Tribal Aztec Tattoo Tatouages Indian Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in PARIS, FR
Aztec Tattoo Tatouages Long Maxi Dress
Extremely rare "Tatouages" dress from Jean Paul Gaultier!
Museum
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1990s Maxi Dresses
Galanos Silk Jersey Purple / Rust / Taupe Balloon Sleeve Custom Made Dress, 70s
By James Galanos
Located in Gresham, OR
1970s James Galanos streamline and sleek draped silk jersey calf-length disco dress in color
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1970s American Casual Dresses
S/S 1988 Thierry Mugler Runway Ad Orange One Sleeve Sculptural Sahara Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a striking asymmetric dress designed by Manfred Thierry Mugler for his Spring/Summer
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1980s French Cocktail Dresses
Vintage 1969 Mila Schön Italian Couture Black Purple Wool Mod Target Coat Dress
By Mila Schon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An important and truly stunning Mila Schön Couture black and purple mod coat dress dating back to
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1960s Italian Aesthetic Day Dresses
EMILIO PUCCI c.1968 "Colletti" Print Brown Multicolor Silk Jersey Shift Dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Thiensville, WI
invisible zipper closure. Similar dress in the Metropolitan Museum of Art permanent collections (1993.352a
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1960s Italian Shift Dresses
Vintage 1966 Jacques Esterel Haute Couture Documented Teal Blue Op-Art Mod Dress
By Jacques Esterel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A well documented and ultra rare Jacques Esteral haute couture teal and cream op-art mod dress
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1960s French Aesthetic Day Dresses
Rodarte 2011 Runway Embroidered Tulle Wood Dress
By Rodarte
Located in Boca Raton, FL
calling card. Rodarte’s designs are held in permanent collections at world-class museums including The
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2010s American Evening Dresses and Gowns
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