1960s Nautical Navy Blue + White Long Sleeve Silk Rayon Vintage 60s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s navy blue and white nautical long sleeve dress ! Features a soft blended fabric of silk
1960s Nautical Navy Blue + White Long Sleeve Silk Rayon Vintage 60s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s navy blue and white nautical long sleeve dress ! Features a soft blended fabric of silk
$395Sale Price|33% Off
Size: Medium - Large
Chic 1960s Black and White Gingham Long Sleeve A - Line Vintage 60s Wool Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic late 1960s black and white large houndstooth long sleeve A-line dress! Features a fitted
1960s Black + Gold Velvet Sequined Vintage 60s Long Sleeve Shift Tunic Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s black velvet and gold sequined long sleeve tunic dress! Features soft cotton velvet
$746Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium / Large
1960s Moe Nathan New York Purple Striped Silk Long Sleeve Vintage 60s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic Avant Garde MOE NATHAN New York purple striped silk long sleeve dress ! Origami collar
$845
Size: Small / Small Medium
1960s Flower Power Long Sleeve Mod Pink Green Paisley Retro Vintage 60s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic long sleeve flower power and paisley print dress ! Features a tailored bodice with full metal
$595
Size: Medium - Large
1960s 60s Adele Simpson Black Silk Drop Waist Tiered Ruffle Long Sleeve Dress
By Adele Simpson
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960s Adele Simpson black silk dress! The PERFECT 'little black dress!' Features three
1960s Gene Shelly’s Gold Sequin Keyhole Long Bell Sleeve Vintage Wool 60s Gown
By Gene Shelley, Gene Shelley International Boutique
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal early 60s GENE SHELLY’S International Boutique International gold sequined full length
1960s 60s Psychedelic Flowers + Paisley Colorful Print Mod Retro A - Line Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible 60s psychedelic long sleeve vintage dress! Vibrant bright colors, with paisley and
Late 60s Bill Blass Multicolored Woven Wool Long Sleeve Mini Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Houston, TX
Fantastic late 60's/early 70's Bill Blass richly multicolored woven wool long sleeve dress. We
Geoffery Beene Navy Wool Long Sleeve Dress w/ Pockets, 60s
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a mod vintage day dress from Geoffrey Beene. It is a made of a heavy navy blue wool knit
Amazing 1960s Pat Sandler Long Sleeve Paisley Gold Sequin Vintage 60s Maxi Dress
By Pat Sandler
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 1960s PAT SANDLER paisley maxi dress! Features a tailored black velvet bodice
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Size: Small - Medium
1960s Bubblegum Pink and Charcoal Gray Long Sleeve Vintage 60s Knit A Line Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Insanely chic 1960s bubblegum pink and charcoal grey A Line knit dress! Features a chic collar with
Vintage Yen Yen of Malaya 1960s Teal Blue + Green Long Sleeve A - Line 60s Dress
By YEN YEN OF MALAYA
Located in San Diego, CA
-Line dress! I have had the pleasure of owning a handful of dresses by this sought after 60s label, and
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Size: Small - Medium
Chic 1960s Black and White Knit Wool Long Sleeve Vintage 60s A Line Stripe Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s black and white long sleeve soft wool knit Intarsia print sweater dress! Features a zig
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Size: Small - Medium
1960s Louis Feraud Super Rare Black Wool + Brown Embossed Leather A Line Dress
By Louis Feraud
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare, and simply stunning vintage 60s LOUIS FERAUD long sleeve A-Line dress! Jet black knitted wool
60s Mod Cream & Baby Blue Long Sleeve Shift
Located in San Francisco, CA
60s Mod Cream & Baby Blue Long Sleeve Shift. Fully lined.
60s Purple & Orange Pauline Trigere Floral Long Sleeve Silk Chiffon Dress
By Pauline Trigère
Located in San Francisco, CA
60s Purple & Orange Pauline Trigere Floral Long Sleeve Silk Chiffon Dress. Hand finished. Dress is
Marc Jacobs Black & White 60's Mod Design Long Sleeve Evening Dress 8 US
By Marc Jacobs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
long sleeve, scoop neck and a very low back this sexy dress epitomizes Marc Jacobs nod to mod! This
London Deb Vintage 60s 70s Long Sleeve Brown Ruffle Mini Dress, 1960s 1970s
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
An amazing vintage womens mini dress from the late 60s / early 70s by London Deb. In a brown cotton
$695
Size: Small / Small Medium
1970s Sexy Black Jersey Flare Leg Bell Bottom 70s Vintage Disco Halter Jumpsuit
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage 70s black jersey halter jumpsuit! Features a tailored bodice that buttons up the front. Hidden zipper at waistband. Nice flare legged / bell bottom. Buttons at back cent...
B H Wragge 1967 Linen Dress with Cutout Back
Located in Water Mill, NY
A great bight pink mid weight linen dress from B. H. Wragge (specifically the year 1967 as per the label). It is sleeveless with a rolled collar and it flares subtly to the hem. The...
2000 Versace Rare and Iconic Pink Jungle Silk Dress
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in Paris, FR
2000 Iconic Gianni Versace pink Jungle silk dress featuring a scoop neckline, can be worn unbuttoned for more of plunging neckline, crystal front button closure with sash ties at wai...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
$1,350
Size: none; comparable to size XXS
Sapphire Silk Halter Ball Gown w Tabletop Pannier Hoop Skirt - XXS, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Worn by a well-to-do young Parisian at her debutante ball, which included a pre-party on a Seine-docked yacht. The convertible halter neck adds real-world practicality, but the jaw-...
1990s Giorgio Armani Size 6 / 8 Vintage Crimson Red Merlot 90s Silk Velvet Gown
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Insanely beautiful 1990s GIORGIO ARMANI COLLEZIONI crimson red silk velvet full length evening dress! Couture quality, with an amazing fit! Hidden interior weight on inner bust creat...
Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford F/W 2004 Red Maroon Silk Evening Jacket & Skirt Suit
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Tom Ford for the Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2004 collection; Look #1. This was Tom Ford's last collection with YSL. Both items comprised of 100% silk. Vibrant red hig...
Kathrine Baumann Leopard Design Swarovski Crystal Minaudiere Evening Bag
By Kathrine Baumann Beverly Hills
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite handmade designer, Kathrine Baumann, who is the celebrated handbag maker to the stars, leopard pattern pillow shaped minaudière, evening bag or evening clutch is completely...
$18,724
Size: Approx. Fr 36 / 38 (EU)
Jean Louis Scherrer haute couture black polka dots sheer evening gown, f/w 2005
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in London, GB
Jean-Louis Scherrer by Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture Autum / Winter 2005 - Sheer polka dots silk chiffon with black velvet covered buttons on bust and sleeves - Victorian poet slee...
Versace Silk Cut out Back Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful pink silk dress from Versace. It is is a simple sleeveless sheath from the front. The back is exposed from the shoulders to low back with the exception of draping framin...
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
By Bob Mackie
Located in New York, NY
1980S BOB MACKIE Black Beaded Silk Chiffon Long Sleeve Gown With Fringe
Thierry Mugler Vintage One Shoulder Black Fringe Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Nice, FR
THIERRY MUGLER vintage superb one shoulder black fringe dress. This dress features : - Bow detail and snap button closure on right shoulder. - Cut out detail on breast and back. - L...
$600Sale Price|33% Off
Size: 6
Vintage Arnold Scaasi Black Velvet Evening Gown w/Red Sequin Floral Pattern
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Studio City, CA
1980's Arnold Scaasi black velvet strapless evening gown with allover red sequin floral print. In excellent condition with minor sequin loss at back zipper. Size 6. MEASUREMENTS: B...
1970s Vintage Hand Painted Silk Ombre Silk Gown with Sequin Embellishment
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning silk chiffon gown with split bat wing sleeves and ombre/ floral hand painted design that is embellished with tiny sparkling sequins. Absolutely amazing piece! Details Full...
Alberta Ferretti Intricately Seamed Sexy High Waisted Purple Silk Skirt
By Alberta Ferretti
Located in New Hope, PA
Lustrous royal purple silk is used for this high waisted skirt. It is seamed for the most figure flattering fit and the seams have a hand stitched detail for an extra touch of elegan...
Valentino New Cut out Silk Gown SS 2001
By Valentino
Located in Water Mill, NY
An incredible off white silk gown from Valentino. It is sleeveless with cut outs at the waist front, sides and back which including the chest décolletage are covered in fine black c...
Luxurious and versatile, designer day dresses are as well suited to tea at an upscale hotel as they are to your next garden or rooftop party.
Today’s featherlight unisex day dresses — as well as the vibrant vintage day dresses of the 1950s and ’60s — look quite different from the heavy, fabric-rich de rigueur garments of the Victorian era. In the late 19th century, a woman of a certain standing might have multiple dresses to wear throughout the day: specifically, one or two for the daytime and one for the evening. For example, a long-sleeve silk dress with a prominently flared back and a round collar of gold beaded lace that hugs the neck would be suitable for stepping out during the day, while a velvet gown trimmed in silk embroidery but overall comparatively informal in appearance would be worn for afternoon tea at home. At night, a silk velvet evening dress could feature natural world motifs such as butterflies (a characteristic of Art Nouveau design) and have short sleeves adorned with lace and ruffles and a scooped neckline — the perfect attire for the theater.
During the 1920s, after all the chores were done, a woman would change from her housework clothing into a more fashionable day dress to run her errands or socialize. Some 1920s day dresses were brightly colored and featured bold patterns — a cotton dress with a dazzling floral print, perhaps, or, in the case of the more venturesome Art Deco apparel sold in high-end couture fashion boutiques of the era, semi-sheer silk garments embellished with three-dimensional beadwork or rich metallic gold lamé.
Today, a closet full of casual vintage day dresses is a must-have. Whether you opt for black, crimson or beige, day dresses bring an element of glamour to your next appointment, and in the summer, who doesn’t love a wonderfully simple, lightweight day dress cut in cotton and linen?
Because different fashion designers of every decade have offered their own take on the widely loved day dress, you’ll be able to find a variety of vintage and designer day dresses on 1stDibs. Search by creator to find enduring designs by the likes of Emilio Pucci, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior, or browse by period to uncover a scintillating collection of cotton and satin patterned dresses of the 1950s and ’60s.
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