$1,140Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Elio Berhanyer Demi Couture Black Silk Chiffon + Wool A - Line 60s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage 60s ELIO BERHANYER Demi Couture black silk chiffon and wool A - Line dress !
$1,910
Size: Italian 46 jacket & skirt
Alexander McQueen Fall Winter 1997 "It's A Jungle Out There" pinstripe suit
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Important collectible Alexander McQueen Fall Winter 1997 'It's a Jungle Out There' collection pinstripe jacket and skirt suit. Runway look, the jacket has shoulder pads. The condit...
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
Mila Schoon 1990s Gold Metallic Cut - Out Back Vintage 90s Bodycon Dress
By Mila Schon
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s does 1960s MILA SCHOON gold metallic cut-out back bodycon dress! Features a soft Cotton blend that stretches to fit. Simply slips over the head. Cut-out back reveals just ...
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford 2004 Chinoiserie Tuxedo Smoking Evening Suit 34
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Switzerland, CH
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford Black Tuxedo Evening Suit An extremely rare piece from his final collection in 2004 for Yves Saint Laurent Stunning piece consisting of pants and jacke...
Silk Crepe Caftan, Renata, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Renata Silk Crepe Caftan in chocolate brown with orange piping. Garment is basically a large rectangle of silk crepe folded in half at shoulder, and tacked at waist on both side seam...
Chester Weinberg Vintage 1960s 60s Silk Floral Print Dress- Rhinestone Buttons
By Chester Weinberg
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning floral printed silk dress by Chester Weinberg. Balloon sleeves, rhinestone buttons and medium weight quality silk fabric. Fully lined in mustard silk, this dress features ha...
$2,500
Size: USA 6 fits like a 4/6
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Slip Gown w. Delicate Lace Embellished Overlay Maxi
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage USA size 6, fits like a size 4 Excellent Condition Can also be used for bride bridal wedding Vintage Badgley Mischka dresses are literal works of art. They ri...
Gianni Versace Black Medusa Evening Dress
By Gianni Versace
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful black short evening dress, by the famous designer Gianni Versace 1990's, in very soft Viscosa 100%. The dress has an open back and an American-style neckline made with a go...
Donald Brooks Black & White tunic dress
By Donald Brooks
Located in New York, NY
Wear this Donald Brooks to your next Black & White Ball!. This boat neck dress has five (5) buttons on both shoulders to open if needed. The center back zipper measures 20". The cen...
$1,499Sale Price|21% Off
Size: 34
Saint Laurent YSL One shoulder Black Velvet Metallic Layered Dress, 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A designer who in many ways was ahead of his time, YSL seamlessly has evolved his aesthetic from traditional to modern and back again. Following his themed Russian and Opium collecti...
1950s Dorothy O'Hara Vintage Black Asymmetric Cocktail Sheath Dress
By Dorothy O'Hara
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1950s black hourglass sheath dress with asymmetric drape detail for sale by Dorothy O'Hara. Fully lined with rear zip and hook closure. Fits like a modern size medium. The bu...
1970s Halston Couture Black Silk Chiffon Beaded Long Sleeve Vintage 70s Dress
By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Exceptional vintage 70s HALSTON Couture black silk chiffon beaded dress and sash belt or head scarf! Features a separate black silk chiffon slip with three layers of chiffon and nude...
$6,300Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 8
2004 Vintage Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Burgundy Silk Chinoiserie Suit NWT
Located in Montgomery, TX
2004 Vintage Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Burgundy Silk Chinoiserie Suit FR Size 40 - US 8 100% Silk New, with tags Pristine condition. The skirt from the runway look is also a...
1960s Oscar de la Renta Silk Brocade A - Line 60s Vintage Dress and Jacket
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Diego, CA
*Model in video is US Size 6, and 5’8 feet tall* Can go up to a current US Size 8 Fabulous 1960s OSCAR DE LA RENTA silk brocade A Line dress and coat ensemble! Features lovely abstra...
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
Etro Men's Red Velvet Tuxedo Pant Suit Italian 48/46
By Etro
Located in Montgomery, TX
Etro Men's Red Velvet Tuxedo Pant Suit Italian size Blazer - 48, Pants - 46. The suit is updated version of iconic Gucci suit by Tom Ford, Circa 1996. Blazer: Four front pockets, Gro...
2002 Gianni Versace Couture Vintage Black Gown w/ Crystal Embellished Open Back
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Montgomery, TX
2002 Vintage Gianni Versace Couture Italian size 46 - US 8-10 (fabric is very stretchy and hugs every curve) Black Lace Gown with Crystals. Its totally romantic, stunningly beautiful...
F/W 1993 Azzedine Alaïa Black Eyelet Fringe Knit Bodycon Full-Length Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a stunning black knit maxi dress designed by Azzedine Alaia from the Fall/Winter 1993 collection. This exquisite dress showcases a unique laser-cut technique, with intrica...
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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