1950s Deadstock Pink Ivory Beaded Floral Party Dress XS 00 0 Full Skirt 50s New
Located in San Diego, CA
⸻ Measurements: Bust: 30–32 inches Waist: 24 inches Hips: Free Length (top back shoulder to hem): 37 inches ⸻ Condition: Excellent deadstock condition with original tags attache...
Incredible 1950s Vintage Black Sequin Beaded Wool 50s Wiggle Evening Dress Gown
By Boutique by Miss Ruth, Miss Ruth
Located in San Diego, CA
Breathtaking 1950s black wool knit couture fully sequined and paillete full length evening wiggle dress! This gem was made in Hong Kong, with the sought-after "Boutique by Miss Ruth"...
Beautiful 1950s French Demi Couture Ivory Off White Beaded Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful late 1950s ivory / off-white lightweight wool beaded bombshell dress ! Features a silk lace slip that peek through at the hem. Hidden metal zipper up the back with hook-and...
1950s Saks Fifth Avenue Watercolor Demi Couture Beaded Silk Vintage 50s Dress
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational late 1950s, early 1960s 60s luxurious silk watercolor beaded dress! Features vibrant green, pink, blue and white colors throughout. Thousands of hand-sewn seeds beads thr...
Beautiful 1950s Edward Abbott Demi Couture 50s Champagne Beige Silk Beaded Dress
By Edward Abbott
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely beautiful vintage late 1950s EDWARD ABBOTT champagne beige silk brocade beaded demi couture wiggle dress! Stunning silhouette that really flatters the body. Luxurious silk...
1990s Couture Black Silk Hi - Lo Beaded Sleeveless 50s Style Cocktail Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1990s does 1950s demi couture black silk dress! Features a fitted bodice, with a flared high-low skirt. Hundreds of hand-sewn sequins and beads mixed with lave throughout. ...
1950s Demi Couture Black Chantilly Lace Beaded Fit n' Flare Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1950s demi couture black chantilly lace beaded long sleeve fit n' flare dress! There are so many details on this beauty! Tailored bodice with thousands of hand-sewn black se...
50s Black Taffeta w/ Bead Detail Evening Dress Suit
Located in San Francisco, CA
50s Black Taffeta w/ Bead Detail Custom Evening Dress Suit.
1940s 50s RARE Strapless Copper Soutache Beaded Pearls Side Sash Marilyn Cocktail Dress!
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a gorgeous and RARE strapless copper taffeta cocktail dress. The bust is soutache, bugle beads and faux pearls with ruche blush modesty panel and boning . It has an interest...
1940s 50's FULL LENGTH BLACK JET HEAVILY BEADED GOWN W/SASH
Located in San Francisco, CA
Featured is a magnificent black evening gown, entirely covered in black bead work. The elegant silhouette is highlighted with an attached sash, also heavily beaded, which ties over t...
50s Green Satin Column Gown with Beaded Bodice and Gathered Waist Sash
Located in San Francisco, CA
50s Green Satin Column Gown with Beaded Bodice and Gathered Waist Sash. Grecian-esque gathered skirt adornment. Metal zip up the back.
Pierre Balmain 50s Beaded Lace Cocktail Sheath Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Gresham, OR
A wonderful Pierre Balmain 50s beaded pink and lace sheath dress with notched décolletage, wide-set straps and lots of structure.
B. Altman 50s Beaded Yellow Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress
By B. Altman & Co.
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous little 50s B. Altman and Co. silk chiffon cocktail dress in yellow with yellow and white beading, rhinestones and fringe embellishing the bodice. Gorgeous~ Size 8
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Size: Not Marked- Small
Vintage 1950s 50s Rhinestone + Beaded Off-White Cocktail or Wedding Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous off-white formal dress from the 1950s. The dress has a sweetheart bustline with a rhinestone and beaded bodice. The skirt on the dress is full with extra pleated in the back...
Beautiful Vintage Larry Aldrich 1950s Silk Sequined + Beaded 50s Flower Dress
By Larry Aldrich
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 50s LARRY ALDRICH silk sequined and beaded dress!
Vintage 1950s 50s Gold Yellow Hand-Beaded Couture Silk Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Absolutely one of the most stunning dresses we have ever laid eyes on! This dress is just incredible. Gorgeous gold-yellow silk cocktail dress with heavy hand beaded design. Full swe...
Vintage 1950s 50s Strapless Gold Silk Beaded Formal Gown Dress by Kay Selig
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage gold silk gown from the 1950's by Kay Selig. The strapless bodice is hand-embroidered with floral appliques and pearl beading. The long silk skirt featured gathering...
1950s Gene Shelly's Light Blue Silk Fully Sequined + Beaded Vintage 50s Dress
By Gene Shelley
Located in San Diego, CA
Insanely gorgeous 1950s GENE SHELLY light blue beaded and sequin silk wiggle dress! Gene Shelly typically used wool on her sequin dresses. The silk pieces are rare, and were from the...
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Size: Medium - Large
1950s Chez Royale Fully Sequined + Beaded Ivory and Coral Wool 50s Bodycon Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage 1950s CHEZ ROYAL ivory and pink coral virgin wool wiggle dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn iridescent ivory sequins throughout the entire dress. Coral beading de...
50s Red Beaded Evening Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
50s Red Beaded Evening Dress
Victor Costa Strapless Dress
By Victor Costa
Located in Alford, MA
One of Victor Costa's best designs, this strapless cocktail/evening dress is fashioned of white satin and black velvet alternating horizontal stripes with fitted bodice leading to an...
1970s Ronald Kolodzie Navy Blue Orange Green Long Sleeve Vintage 70s Maxi Dress
By Ronald Kolodzie
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing 1970s RONALD KOLODZIE navy blue, orange and green long sleeve jersey maxi dress! Features a tropical Hawaiian print in vibrant colors of neon orange, green, peach and light p...
Dolce & Gabbana 1990s Black Jersey Bodycon Dress with Buckle Collar
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Authentic, preowned vintage Dolce & Gabbana black jersey dress, likely dating to the mid-1990s. A sleek and sophisticated take on the classic little black dress, this Italian-made pi...
1960s Yellow + White + Clear Paillettes Sequined Lamb's Wool Sleeveless 60s Top
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage 1960s yellow, white and clear paillettes and sequin encrusted sleeveless lamb's wool sweater top! Features hundreds of hand-sewn sequins and paillettes throughout. Super...
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...
$2,495
Size: 44 / US 10 - 12
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Sz 44 Black Corset / Bustier Dress YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Drop dead gorgeous vintage Yves Saint Laurent 'Rive Gauche' YSL black dress! Quite possibly the most flattering dress I have ever seen! This rare beauty does wonders for the body! Co...
Black satin evening slip dress CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black satin evening slip dress with silk chiffon lining. The black chiffon lining is visible on the top edge and bottom edge. Invisible zip on the left side + hook&eye. SIZE 38/40 (...
$671Sale Price|25% Off
Size: 35 x 35
1990s Oscar de la Renta Large 35 x 35 Green + Pink Vintage 90s Silk Scarf
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
1990s OSCAR DE LA RENTA Gold Collection silk scarf ! Vibrant colors of greens, pinks and black. Paisley edge and center with hydrangea flowers in between. Hand rolled edges. Can be w...
Gucci Pink Silk Corset Dress with Lace Trim
By Gucci
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous rose pink silk dress from Gucci. It has a corset bodice which comes to a point at the waist with adjustable spaghetti straps, topstitched pink silk and black lace cups, c...
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Small - Medium
Vintage Jack Bryan Black Jersey Maxi Dress w/ Intricate Embroidery 1970s 70s
By Jack Bryan
Located in San Diego, CA
The perfect black maxi dress, by Jack Bryan! This jet black jersey dress features embroidery on the flattering bust, and continue onto the waist around the front and back. Sleek long...
Lillie Rubin New 1950s Silk Damask Dress and Mink Collar Coat Set
By Lillie Rubin
Located in Water Mill, NY
A rare, new 1950s dress and coat set from Lillie Rubin in a black silk damask flower pattern. The dress is semi fitted with a matching belt, a bateau neckline, and a straight skirt. ...
$2,300Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Italian Sz 42
New Rare Gucci Black Spiderweb Silk Runway Dress Fall 2013 Sz 42 $2875
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Spiderweb Silk Dress Brand New Fall 2013 * Retail $2875 * IT Size: 42 Spiderweb Lace Detail There is a fair amount of Elastane, so a nice stretch to this dress. * Side Slit * ...
$375Sale Price|50% Off
Roland Klein for Bergdorf Goodman early 1980's Sexy Red Dress
By Roland Klein
Located in New Hope, PA
Roland Klein began working under marc Bohan at Dior in the early 1960's, he then worked as Karl Lagerfeld's assistant at Patou. In 1979 he opened his own firm in London and this sexy...
$2,236Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 6 / 8
1990s Stephen Yearick Size 6 / 8 Silver Gunmetal Gray Beaded Silk Gown + Shawl
By Stephen Yearick
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage 90 STEPHEN YEARICK silver / gunmetal silk lace beaded evening gown and large shawl World renowned celebrity dress maker! Barbara Streisand, Cher, Beyoncé, Britney S...
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 ...
Backless evening chiffon dress with feather print Marchesa Notte
By Marchesa Notte
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Backless evening chiffon dress with feather print. No fabric tag but probably polyester chiffon. Boned. Zip and hook&eye in the middle back. Bow behind the neck. Draped on the waist....
With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
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Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy
Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.
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