French Evening Dresses and Gowns

A stunningly sexy 60’s mini dress, this Louis Féraud sleeveless piece is constructed in soft black wool and features geometric cutaway details at the front. Fully lined and labelled ...

1970s Black crepe sheath dress made in france. Ostrich feather trim ,spaghetti strap. Fit size US 2 Bust: 30"/ Waist: 26"/Hip: 32" Length: 43"

Amazing 1980s vintage MILO Couture vibrant royal blue and white one shoulder double layered silk gown! This 80s gem features a one full shoulder sleeve, with white beaded flower appl...

90s John Galliano satin charmeuse slip dress. fit size:4/6/8 Bust: 38"/ Waist: 33"/ Hip: 36"/ length: 40"

Breathtaking mid-1950's creme silk satin ballgown attributed to Pierre Balmain. This iconic designer created a very sculptural quality which was always allied with a ladylike essence. His garments have a body and a shape of their own. This absolutely stunning French couture dress is fashioned from the most luxurious materials and of the finest craftsmanship, resembling Pierre Balmain's "Jolie Madame" collection. In 1947 he opened a boutique on the ground floor of his couture house, which he named "Jolie Madame". These pieces were not out-sourced nor factory mass produced. They were made a few at a time, in the designer's own workroom, exactly as if a client had ordered multiple duplicates of a couture design with Balmain's extraordinary workmanship still readily apparent. The bodice is a seductive fully-boned twisted knot shelf-bust with gorgeous pleating. Sumptuous embroidery and beadwork add sensational 3-dimensional richness to the silhouette. The hourglass drop-waist full skirt construction finished this ballgown with the perfect ethereal vibe. I totally see this satin couture show-stopper gliding down the red carpet. Measurements Bust:33-34 inches Waist:25 inches Hips: Free Sweep Total Length:60 inches This couture ballgown...

Chanel black rayon and spandex blend cocktail dress in size 42. Detailed with cascading ruffle front detail with metal plated Chanel plate at back. Not li...

Pierre cardin orange silk dress. Size: 6 Shoulder: 14inches; Bust: 36 inches/ waist: 36" Hip: 36.5"/ length: 52.5 inches. Sleeve length: 22inches.

Stunning 70's labelled and numbered 12945 Lanvin party dress. Inspired by the fitted, waisted and flounced couture of the late 1950's, it is made of an exquisite bronze blistered sil...

A mid-1960s Pierre Cardin haute couture brown chiffon halter dress with neck bow and Ostrich feather trim. Constructed from chocolate brown bias-cut silk chiffon, this cocktail dress...

- Vintage Chanel classic black wool dress from fall 1995 collection. - Featuring four "CC" logo buttons and four pockets on bust. - Back zipper closure. ...

Vintage Nina Ricci Black Crepe & Silk Taffeta Halter Dress with dramatic ruffle detail-Sz 6- 80's. This item is in very good pre-owned condition. Measurements are as follows: Waist...

From one of the best Balenciaga collections to date, this runway black wool dress is a highly collectible example of Nicolas Ghesquière’s aesthetic. Cut for a close fit, the dress i...

Runway Chanel black ribbed stretch mini dress (look 38 -> see picture 11) with white pleated knit and black tulle. Three-quarter length tiered ruffle raglan sleeves. The unlined dres...

The colour is in muted shades of nude which accentuates the breathy lightness of this set. The strapless bustier has incredible detail. The top edge is trimmed in a soft flounce of...

Outstanding piece of haute couture which is a perfect example of Yvonne Dudel & Jean Cazaubon work at Chanel in the early 80's. Crafted in a refined tulle "point d'esprit" guipure lace, with a petticoat, the gown features a plunging v-neckline together with a flattering deep v-neckline at the back, with ruffle collar all around. Removable flower brooch and optional large silk satin belt...

Constructed in silk and silk chiffon, this rare fairy like Chanel haute couture gown would make an exquisite choice for an evening party or a...

Marie Pierre Tattarachi's black matte jersey gown with dramatic back interest. Large padded roll shoulders, a vestige of the precedent disco period anchors the clean, long lines of t...

Pierre Balmain, marigold tone, heavy silk crepe 2 piece cocktail ensemble. Top is cut on the bias with a draped neckline and flared sleeve, Back forms a triangular point with a big t...

Jean Louis Scherrer, wool, cocktail dress with long sleeves and jeweled neckline and shirring detail up the middle front of the dress.

Outstanding summer 1985 Angelo Tarlazzi cocktail mini-dress with exuberant knotting and tribal print. The dress is entirely draped and its right side features half-knots. The knots a...

Elsa Schiaparelli was well connected into the avant-garde artistic and intellectual circles of New York and Paris in the 1920s and 30s. She regarded fashion as art and thought of herself as an artist. She was the first and arguably the most influential designer to explore irony in dress, collaborating frequently with fellow Surrealists Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dali, and Man Ray. One is reminded of the famed Dali-Schiaparelli organdy Lobster dress...

Haute Couture black silk satin dress by Agnes from the 1920's Paris. One piece dress designed to look like 2 pieces with jewelled embellishments along the shoulders, back and bodice. Extraordinary detailing with diamonte embroidery with pastel beading. The underdress has dipping layered panels with a faux sash across hips. The Eygptian Revival diamonte and jade/rose microbeaded overblouse floats over the underdress. On the back 2 streamers fall from the back of the embroidered necklace motif. Extraordinary workmanship as to be expected from a period Haute Couture Agnes dress...

An exquisite 1960s couture black velvet column gown with a dramatic Asian-inspired beaded and embellished ivory satin obi bow. Heavily constructed bodice with boned underpinnings. An...

This is an amazing early 60s bubble cocktail dress by Bob Bugnand (Paris)!! It is constructed with a silk velvet structured strapless bodice in black with a front-gathered floral embroidered silk bubble skirt. The floral motif in shades of red and gray is beaded also! Size 2 with room for a bit of bust. Inspiration and/or study piece...