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Adrian Gilbert

1940s Gilbert Adrian Inspired Black Silk Long Dress with Wheat Sheaf Print
1940s Gilbert Adrian Inspired Black Silk Long Dress with Wheat Sheaf Print

1940s Gilbert Adrian Inspired Black Silk Long Dress with Wheat Sheaf Print

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Very beautiful black silk maxi dress with all over large yellow and gold wheat sheaf print dates from the 1940s and was clearly inspired by both Schiaparelli in its long lean silhoue...

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1930s Maxi Dress

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1940s Gilbert Adrian Blush Pink Wool Coat
1940s Gilbert Adrian Blush Pink Wool Coat

1940s Gilbert Adrian Blush Pink Wool Coat

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Houston, TX

One of the most cove-table and collectible Fashion Designer's, Adrian Gilbert, designed costumes for early American Hollywood Studios and Starlets.

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1940s American Coats and Outerwear

RARE GILBERT ADRIAN UNIQUE "LIRIPIPE"  HAT
RARE GILBERT ADRIAN UNIQUE "LIRIPIPE"  HAT

RARE GILBERT ADRIAN UNIQUE "LIRIPIPE" HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

1940s Gilbert Adrian Black Tiered Ruffle Cape
1940s Gilbert Adrian Black Tiered Ruffle Cape

1940s Gilbert Adrian Black Tiered Ruffle Cape

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Houston, TX

Extremely rare Gilbert Adrian work of art!!! So few of this legendary designers works remain and of those that do, few are as flawless in their current state as this piece of weara...

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1940s American Capes

1940s Gilbert Adrian Light Tan Wool Coat
1940s Gilbert Adrian Light Tan Wool Coat

1940s Gilbert Adrian Light Tan Wool Coat

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Houston, TX

Drop dead GORGEOUS Gilbert Adrian coat from the 1940's. As new today as when he designed and created it.

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1940s American Coats

1940s Gilbert Adrian Ash Grey Wool Suit Jacket with Gradient Stripes
1940s Gilbert Adrian Ash Grey Wool Suit Jacket with Gradient Stripes

1940s Gilbert Adrian Ash Grey Wool Suit Jacket with Gradient Stripes

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Houston, TX

Adrian, also known as Gilbert Adrian (a more marketable combination of his father’s first name and his own), studied at the New York School for Fine and Applied Arts, now known as Pa...

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1940s American Blazers

RARE ADRIAN CUSTOM BEE KEEPER HAT
RARE ADRIAN CUSTOM BEE KEEPER HAT

RARE ADRIAN CUSTOM BEE KEEPER HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

ADRIAN FLYING SAUCER WOOL FELT HAT
ADRIAN FLYING SAUCER WOOL FELT HAT

ADRIAN FLYING SAUCER WOOL FELT HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

RARE ADRIAN CUSTOM CORONET CROWN HAT
RARE ADRIAN CUSTOM CORONET CROWN HAT

RARE ADRIAN CUSTOM CORONET CROWN HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

ADRIAN CORDOBES SPANISH STYLE EQUESTRIAN HAT
ADRIAN CORDOBES SPANISH STYLE EQUESTRIAN HAT

ADRIAN CORDOBES SPANISH STYLE EQUESTRIAN HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

ADRIAN ROMANTIC & DRAMATIC CUSTOM PINWHEEL HAT
ADRIAN ROMANTIC & DRAMATIC CUSTOM PINWHEEL HAT

ADRIAN ROMANTIC & DRAMATIC CUSTOM PINWHEEL HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

Adrian 1940s Putty Pink Dress
Adrian 1940s Putty Pink Dress

Adrian 1940s Putty Pink Dress

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L 42.5 in

Adrian 1940s Putty Pink Dress

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Putty pink crepe dress. Gold leather with beading metallic thread appliquéd around front bodice and back shoulders. Swag around skirt gathered at center front and center rear low bac...

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1940s American Cocktail Dresses

STUNNING ADRIAN BLACK SILK VELVET SNOOD HAT
STUNNING ADRIAN BLACK SILK VELVET SNOOD HAT

STUNNING ADRIAN BLACK SILK VELVET SNOOD HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1940s American Hats

ADRIAN CUSTOM ROBIN HOOD HAT with FEATHER
ADRIAN CUSTOM ROBIN HOOD HAT with FEATHER

ADRIAN CUSTOM ROBIN HOOD HAT with FEATHER

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

ADRIAN MAD CURLICUE INVERTED BOWL COCKTAIL HAT
ADRIAN MAD CURLICUE INVERTED BOWL COCKTAIL HAT

ADRIAN MAD CURLICUE INVERTED BOWL COCKTAIL HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

ADRIAN  HORSEHAIR INVERTED SAUCER WITH STOVEPIPE CROWN
ADRIAN  HORSEHAIR INVERTED SAUCER WITH STOVEPIPE CROWN

ADRIAN HORSEHAIR INVERTED SAUCER WITH STOVEPIPE CROWN

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

1940s Adrian Black Linen Cocktail Party Dress
1940s Adrian Black Linen Cocktail Party Dress

1940s Adrian Black Linen Cocktail Party Dress

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1940s gorgeous, lightweight linen party dress from famed American costume designer Adrian features his iconic structural avant-garde pleating. Cage-style panel straps wrap from under...

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1940s American Cocktail Dresses

ADRIAN BLACK FAILLE TOQUE HAT WITH BACK BOW
ADRIAN BLACK FAILLE TOQUE HAT WITH BACK BOW

ADRIAN BLACK FAILLE TOQUE HAT WITH BACK BOW

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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1930s American Hats

ADRIAN ORIGINAL 1920'S WHEAT WOOL FELT CLOCHE HAT
ADRIAN ORIGINAL 1920'S WHEAT WOOL FELT CLOCHE HAT

ADRIAN ORIGINAL 1920'S WHEAT WOOL FELT CLOCHE HAT

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hats designed by noted Hollywood designer, Gilbert Adrian, are extremely rare. The designer was not enthusiastic about designing hats for sale.

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20th Century American Hats

1940s Vintage Skirt in Patchwork Color block Print from Gilbert Adrian Collector
1940s Vintage Skirt in Patchwork Color block Print from Gilbert Adrian Collector

1940s Vintage Skirt in Patchwork Color block Print from Gilbert Adrian Collector

Located in Portland, OR

We acquired this incredibly beautiful rayon 1940s vintage long skirt from an estate that also had 3 Gilbert Adrian vintage dresses. We would not be surprised if this was designed by...

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1940s American Skirts

Vintage GEOFFREY BEENE Silk evening dress
Vintage GEOFFREY BEENE Silk evening dress

Vintage GEOFFREY BEENE Silk evening dress

By Geoffrey Beene

Located in Newport Beach, CA

It is well known that Geoffrey Beene was very much influenced by Gilbert Adrian, and his designs for the great MGM, Hollywood actresses of the 1930's.

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1970s American Evening Dresses

1940s Irene Lentz Black Wool Blazer with Scallop Detail
1940s Irene Lentz Black Wool Blazer with Scallop Detail

1940s Irene Lentz Black Wool Blazer with Scallop Detail

By Irene Lentz, Irene

Located in Houston, TX

In 1941 she was hired by MGM's Art Director, Cedric Gibbons (who happened to be her brother - in - law), to replace Gilbert Adrian who had left to develop his fashion house.

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1940s American Blazers

1940's Gilbert Adrian Suit
1940's Gilbert Adrian Suit

1940's Gilbert Adrian Suit

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in New Hope, PA

Following a successful career as a Hollywood costume designer Gilbert Adrian turned to fashion design on a much larger scale in the 1940's.

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1940s American Skirt Suits

Gilbert Adrian 40s Gabardine Suit Jacket w/ Tab Detail
Gilbert Adrian 40s Gabardine Suit Jacket w/ Tab Detail

Gilbert Adrian 40s Gabardine Suit Jacket w/ Tab Detail

By Gilbert Adrian, Adrian

Located in Gresham, OR

A fantastic 40s suit jacket from the legendary couturier and film costumer Gilbert Adrian in black gabardine with "Chevron" seaming and tab insert detain throughout.

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1940s American Blazers

1940's GILBERT ADRIAN chevron print dress with back flounce
1940's GILBERT ADRIAN chevron print dress with back flounce

1940's GILBERT ADRIAN chevron print dress with back flounce

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Very rare printed silk dress with elaborate piecing, pleating at bust, chevron mitering and full length back flounce from Gilbert Adrian dating to the 1940's. The details are amazing...

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1940s American Day Dresses

Gilbert Adrian Black Crepe Gown With Shoulder Drape / Back and Front Slit, 1940
Gilbert Adrian Black Crepe Gown With Shoulder Drape / Back and Front Slit, 1940

Gilbert Adrian Black Crepe Gown With Shoulder Drape / Back and Front Slit, 1940

By Gilbert Adrian

Located in Gresham, OR

A rare mint condition 1940s Adrian evening gown of black silk crepe with dramatic draped back details, structured shoulders, fitted banded waist, back zipper, high V-neckline, pleate...

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1940s American Evening Gowns

1940s Spectacular Adrian Black Crepe Gown w Cape Back & Rhinestone Embellishment
1940s Spectacular Adrian Black Crepe Gown w Cape Back & Rhinestone Embellishment

1940s Spectacular Adrian Black Crepe Gown w Cape Back & Rhinestone Embellishment

By Adrian, Gilbert Adrian

Located in Gresham, OR

1940s Spectacular Adrian Black Crepe Gown w Cape Back & Rhinestone Embellishment: An incredibly rare example of The genius of Adrian, this black silk crepe gown features a long, lea...

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1940s American Evening Gowns

Adrian Intricately Constructed  Suit, 1940s
Adrian Intricately Constructed  Suit, 1940s

Adrian Intricately Constructed Suit, 1940s

By Adrian

Located in New York, NY

Gilbert Adrian mid 1940s navy wool gabardine two piece suit.

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1940s American Skirt Suits

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