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What is a couture dress?
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A couture dress is hand-sewn using the best materials and designed specifically for the wearer so that the piece is one-of-a-kind. Because these dresses use such high quality materials and take hundreds of hours to complete, they can be expensive. Find a variety of couture dresses on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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1950s MGM Mme. Etoile by Irene Sharaff Couture Ball Gown in Deep Teal Silk
By Irene Scharaff
Located in Gresham, OR
Etoile by Irene Sharaff couture ball gown in deep mauve and teal silk tulle and horsehair : Irene Sharaff, 5-time Academy Award Winner for costume design, made this gown for an anony...
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1950s American Ball Gowns
A Pierre Balmain Ottoman Silk Faille Couture Ball-Gown N° 83213 Paris Circa 1958
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1958
France
A yellow banana ottoman silk faille ball-gown or ceremonial long dress. Boned bodice with large plunge neckline and cream oblique pleated shape faille on the ches...
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1950s French Evening Dresses
HAUTE COUTURE 1950s Black Sequin Ball Gown Evening Theater Opera Party Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
Amazing vintage ball gown custom made for 1950s opera singer Alberta Hopkins. Net overdress is heavily embellished with glossy and textured black sequins. Strapless bodice is boned a...
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1950s Ball Gowns
1980s Fabrice Couture Black Silk Ball Gown w White Baroque Bead & Sequin Bodice
By Fabrice
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Fabrice Couture Black Silk Ball Gown w White Baroque Bead & Sequin Bodice: A gorgeous and dramatic black and white themed ball gown with a very full skirt of silk taffeta and a...
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1980s American Ball Gowns
VICKY TIEL COUTURE Vintage 1980s Black Lace Full Length Ball Gown, FR44, US10
By Vicky Tiel
Located in Richardson, TX
Dating to circa 1990, this Vicky Tiel Couture evening gown exemplifies the designer's signature corseted, romantic eveningwear of the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is a couture mast...
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1980s French Ball Gowns
A chiffon ball gown by Jean Dessès Haute Couture Paris France Circa 1956
By Jean Dessès
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1956
France
Long evening dress draped in pink and pale blue chiffon. Pleated bust with large halter neckline, ending in a sheath on the hips with crossed panels spread to the s...
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