Alfred Shaheen Hawaiian Novelty Print Dress, Circa 1959
By Alfred Shaheen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Alfred Shaheen bombshell wiggle dress signature Shaheen hand printed cotton red and cream abstract tapa print Hawaiian islands map print 50th state written throughout in gold...
Mam’selle by Betty Carol Sculptural Petal Puff Dress, 1959
By Mamselle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Utterly fabulous unlabeled Betty Carol for Mam'selle 1959/1960 taffeta and wool dress. Sculptural and seamlessly of-it's-time yet light years ahead.
Rayon Plisse Day Dress Mid Century Dress
Located in New York, NY
Charming Rayon Plisse Mid Century Day Dress with grosgrain trim. Made of an unusual mini pleated navy rayon crepe with a wonderful drape trimmed with a cotton grosgrain placket with ...
1950s Jenners Rose Print Organza Maxi Dress
Located in London, GB
A very beautiful and romantic 1950s English rose print maxi dress. It has a ruched bodice with a sweetheart neckline which is gathered at the side seams. There is an attached wide s...
1950s Cage Back Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great black dress with a bateau neckline, short sleeves and small vertical straps draping in the bodice back. It has a straight skirt with a back vent and an attached belt. The dre...
Beige Wiggle Dress, Circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage early 50s beige & metallic dress. sheath silhouette. short raglan sleeves. v neck collar. decorative bow on the bodice. metallic chevron and horizontal striped pattern. two f...
Vintage Check Cotton Dress
Located in London, GB
A chic check cotton vintage dress from the 1950s. The dress is in blue , yellow and white and has a scoop neckline,a side zip opening , and two pockets on the skirt.
Vintage 'Clever' Novelty Dress
Located in London, GB
A fun vintage novelty dress with the word 'Clever' embroidered on the top left. In an ivory fabric edged in red, the dress has a flared skirt with front central pleat , two front ...
Silk Crepe Embroidered Mini Dress
Located in New York, NY
Ivory Cream Silk Crepe Embroidered Mini Dress from the 1950's. Designed for inner wear but now perfect for a summer mini dress. Hand embroidered with pink satin flowers and pink sat...
Vintage Horrocks Print Dress
By Horrockses
Located in London, GB
A pretty cotton print dress by Horrocks ( by appointment to Queen Elizabeth). The dress is in a pretty print of pink, purple, orang and brown. It has a central back zip, button cuffs...
1950s Pale Blue Embroidered Cotton Dress
Located in London, GB
This lovely late 1950s /early 1960s light weight cotton dress in pale blue bears no makers labels but is a very wearable dress and is in excellent vintage condition. The fine cotton ...
Vintage 1950s Emilio Pucci Cotton Dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in London, GB
A fun vintage sun dress by Emilio Pucci . In a cotton print with self fabric belt., the dress has internal hooks so a shoulder strap or halter neck strap could be added. It has a s...
Betty Carol 1950s Sculptural Dress
By Betty Carol
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous light weight black wool and silk dress by Betty Carol. It has princess seaming for a great fit, a V cut back and an incredible skirt completely adorned with spiraling rows...
Pretty Vintage Cotton Summer Dress
Located in London, GB
A pretty and easy to wear vintage summer dress. The dress is in cotton with a white background and floral print. It has a square neckline, side zip opening and two pockets at the f...
Vintage Floral Cotton Summer Dress
Located in London, GB
A headturning dress for Summer. This flora cotton dress in an attractive mix of green , yellow and pink, has a square neckline and backline with band detail at the back. It has sho...
Cotton Lace Fiesta Dress, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Charming 1950s dress made of purple cotton lace. The dress is composed of sewing lace tape concentrically to form the fabric. This forms a very full skirt without intricate seaming. ...
Vintage Horrocks Dress and Bolero
Located in London, GB
A fun vintage dress by Horrocks with a matching bolero. The dress is in a brown and white print with a lace frill at the hem. The dress has a sweetheart neckline, boning in the bodi...
Oleg Cassini 1950s Cage Bodice Dress
By Oleg Cassini
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous little black dress from Oleg Cassini. A semi fitted dress with an over bodice comprised of dozens of 1/3" vertical finished strips of fabric draping over it creating a bl...
Vintage Blue and White dress
By California Cottons
Located in London, GB
A vintage 'California ' blue and white cotton dress. It has a small collar, central back zip and a full skirt.
Embroidered Lavender 1950s Summer Dress
Located in Alford, MA
Lovely style and fabric in this summer dress of lavender voile embroidered allover with a repeat linear pattern in white and edged with a narrow white scallop. The shirt-style dress ...
Vintage Bonwit Teller Silk Slip Dress
By Bonwit Teller
Located in London, GB
A pretty vintage slip dress by Bonwit Teller. In an attractive ivory colour the dress has pretty lace detail at the top . and net detail at the hem. it is unlined. Measurements: Bu...
Claire McCardell Cotton Faille Dress
By Townley, Claire McCardell
Located in New York, NY
American modernist Claire McCardell defined the 50's in her casual yet refined designs for the American market. Her "Go to" silhouette of a bias cut fitted bodice with full skirt is ...
Charles Cooper 1950s Flower Applique Dress
By Charles Cooper
Located in Water Mill, NY
A pretty rose silk dress by Charles Cooper. It is sleeveless with applique flowers around the neckline and low back. It has a straight skirt, small piped belt, back zipper and it i...
Ruched Crepe Silk & SemiTransparent Organza Net Skirt Lingerie Mini Dress, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual mid-century black mini dress features a fully-ruched top and a semi-transparent organza-and-net flared skirt that conjures a historic pinup-girl like Bettie Page. Rather...
1950s Floral Cotton Dress With Dropped Waist
Located in London, GB
This charming, cotton sun dress was designed in the 1950s by Canadian label, Du-Rite. With a softly abstracted floral print in soft pastel shades in pink, blue, green and grey, it is...
1950s Helen Rose Black Dress
By Helen Rose
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautifully constructed, this simple silk Helen Rose from the 1950's is the most classic LBD. The U neckline is balanced by the elbow length sleeves and seams down the sides of the b...
Revillon silk dress
By Revillon
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
REVILLON -Silk dress from the 1960s. No size or composition label, it fits a size 36FR. To note, presence of traces under the armpits and rare pulled threads. Condition: Good condit...
1950s Daniel Neals Plaid Print Cotton Dress
Located in London, GB
This fun little waisted vintage cotton dress was designed in the 1950s. It has an all-over multi-coloured watercolour plaid print. This piece features a wide collar and wrap over fro...
Vintage Red and White Stripe Cotton Shirtwaister Dress
Located in London, GB
A chic and fund vintage dress for Spring /Summer. The dress is in a red and white vertical stripe cotton, and has a stand up collar , popper front opening , v neckline and turn back...
Werle 1950s Silk Dress with Full Skirt
By Werle Beverly Hills
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible 1950s silk dress from Werle of Beverly Hills with a black bodice and black on white flocked skirt. The bodice is semi fitted with cap sleeves and a V neckline front an...
Viola Silk Dress with Elaborate Skirt 1950s
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning little black silk dress from Viola with a square neckline and a fitted princess seam bodice. The tulip skirt has incredible cartridge pleating around the hem and the sleev...
Vintage Linen Mix Dress with Interesting Collar
Located in London, GB
An easty to wear dress in a linen mix. The dress has a button through front opening, and bracelet length sleaves with turnback cuffs and an interesting collar.
Louis Estevez Silk Bodycon Backless Dress 1950s
By Louis Estevez
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk dress from Estevez. The neckline has 2 fringe edged overlapping panels at the center front and the back is low cut. Intricate seaming creates a clever figure ...
1950's Sequin Leaf Cocktail Dress with Scarf
Located in New York, NY
Charming 1950's Sequin Leaf Printed Cotton Cocktail Dress with Scarf. Fitted bodice with draped panel and super full skirt with occasional sequined accents. Sequined leaf motif mount...
Vintage Brown and White Summer Cotton Dress
Located in London, GB
A fun vintage frock for Summer. The dress has a scoop neckline and backline in white cotton with spagetti straps and the skirt is a pretty nut brown. The dress has a central back zip...
Vintage Summer Cotton Dress by Nelly Don
Located in London, GB
A cute vintage cotton dress by Nelly Don. In white cotton with pink and green detail, the dress has a round collar, button front, cap sleavs and a side zip.
Vintage 1950s Burgundy and White Shirt Dress
Located in London, GB
A head turning shirt dress in burgundy with white detail. The dress has a shirt collar, v neckline and button front opening. It has elbow length sleeves with turn back cuffs, self fa...
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Lanvin Designer Antonio Castillo 1950s Geometric Skirt Dress
Located in Water Mill, NY
Antonio Castillo was one of the most prominent couturiers to come out of Paris in the 1940s and joined the house of Lanvin in 1950. This is a stunning black fine wool dress with cou...
Autumn/Winter 1959 Christian Dior Couture Black Silk Chiffon "Bella" Gown
By Christian Dior Haute Couture
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Originally made for Bergdorf Goodman and named the "Bella dress". Very good vintage condition with some very minor signs of wear.
Vintage Horrockses Day Dress in Blue and White
By Horrockses
Located in London, GB
A great vintage day dress by Horrockses. The dress is in blue cotton with white detail. It has a wonderful flared skirt, great for dancing, side zip opening, boat neckline and det...
A Vintage 1960s Floral Print Summer Day Dress
Located in London, GB
A pretty vintage dress for Spring/Summer, in a green, burgundy, blue and cream floral print. The dress has a pleat and gathering at the front with a bow. It opens at the back with 5...
Vintage Pink 1950s Linen Dress with Rosebud detail
Located in London, GB
A pretty linen dress from the 1950s. The dress has a v neckline with a row of rosebuds. It has short sleaves , a flared skirt with pockets on either side and a side zip opening. The ...
1950s Cotton Abstract Print Dress
Located in London, GB
We really love the simplicity of the design of this classic 1950s dress. The skirt is almost a full circle with a stiffed calico petticoat and the pattern reminds us of the space inv...
A Vintage 1960s Printed Cotton Dress by Californian
By California Cottons
Located in London, GB
A pretty vintage cotton smock dress , in a lilac and green print. The dress has a shawl collar, cap sleeves and a side zip. It is fully lined.
Upcycled Eyelet Dress with Hand Embroidery, Studio VL
By Mark Walsh Leslie Chin, Leslie Chin x Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Upcycled Eyelet Dress with Hand Embroidery, Studio VL. Easy 1950's cotton eyelet shirt waist dress with front buttons and side zipper with a slightly pink tint. We have embroidered ...
Cotton flower dress with bow JACQUES HEIM Circa 1950's
By Jacques Heim
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Cotton flower dress with bow . Zip closure on the middle front + hook&eye. White cotton lining. Stiff tulle lining inside the skirt. SIZE 38 (Fr)
Blue and Green Watercolor Floral Sun Dress, Circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage blue & green watercolor floral & leaf print dress. fit and flair silhouette. white eyelet lace ruffled "crumb catcher" bodice. cinched waist. pleated full skirt. two ...
1950S Black & Sapphire Blue Rayon Lace Cocktail Dress
By Francise of Nassau
Located in New York, NY
1950S Black & Sapphire Blue Rayon Lace Cocktail Dress
Hermes Style Printed Shirtwaist Dress by Holly Hoelscher
Located in New York, NY
Hermes inspired nautical themed silk twill shirtwaist dress. The Hermes style amusing silk scarf print of clipper ships in blues, browns, gold and greens. Skirt organza lined to crea...
Jean Patou Pleated Dress - '50s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Vintage Jean Patou dress in heavy black fabric. Midi length with cascading waist pleats, crew neck, and full sleeves. Timeless elegance in every detail. Remarks: There is no size an...
1950s Jean Allen Purple and Yellow Rose Print Strapless Cotton Dress
By Jean Allen
Located in London, GB
This 1950s summery, original white cotton dress is a Jean Allen design but has sadly lost its labels. The print is lovely and features large, blown-up roses in yellow, purple and gre...
Hand Embroidered 1950's Roswell Dress, Studio VL
By Leslie Chin x Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Upcycled 1950's Dress with a muted print of sunflowers on a soft cotton batiste by Studio VL. Typical wasp waist styling with self belt with bow motif. We have hand embroidered an s...
1950s Frederick Starke Couture Grey Leaf Print Silk Dress
Located in London, GB
This elegant 1950’s silk printed dress in soft grey is by sought after designer Frederick Starke, a favourite amongst celebrities of this era and in beautiful vintage condition. The ...
Vintage Suzy Perette Lace Dress, Circa 1950s, Ivory Peach, Mermaid Fit
By Suzy Perette
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vintage Suzy Perette bobbin lace dress with a cha cha hem. mermaid silhouette. collar is a high cowl neck in the front and low v in the back. dress falls to below knee length. back m...
1950s Mottled Grey Wool Dress with Pleated Drop Waist Skirt
Located in London, GB
This very early 1950s dress is by an unknown designer but very much has the Dior New Look about it. Tailored from a lightweight wool with a mottled grey finish, it has three-quarter ...
Vintage Cocktail Dress in Black, Green, Ivory and Silver
Located in London, GB
A fun vintage dress in a wonderful print of black, green, ivory and silver. The dress is strapless, with boning in the bodice and a side zip opening. Measurements: Bust 33'', waist 2...
1950S DE JOHNSON Cotton Tropical Fish & Mermaid Printed Dress
Located in New York, NY
1950S DE JOHNSON Cotton Tropical Fish & Mermaid Printed Dress
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