A Sequin top or mini-dress with bat handle For a Party - France Circa 1980
Located in Toulon, FR
Early 1980s France Top or mini-dress for the party or music hall in black muslin embroidered with gold, silver and copper sequins. Large asymmetrical neckline with theatrical batwing...
Jean Joyeux mini dress
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
JEAN JOYEUX -Mini blue wool blend dress. No size listed, it fits a 36FR. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Shoulder width: 38 cm - Chest: 46 cm - Sleeve length: 24 cm - Le...
Paco Rabanne lace dress 1990s
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - (Made in France) Silvery silk veil dress embroidered with white and metallic fishnet with a frothy effect. Piece from the 1990s. Composition and size labels missing, i...
Reception gown with train in velvet embroidered with marcasite – France, Marseil
Located in Toulon, FR
Comprising a redingote dress with a long integrated train and a matching visiting cape, this princess-line dress with an officer's collar and long sleeves with turned-down cuffs is a...
A Pale pink brocaded Moiré silk Crinoline ball gown Circa 1860
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1860 France or Southern Europe A summer crinoline ball gown in pale pink moiré silk lampas with brocaded floral garlands, probably made earlier than the large crinoline dress. ...
Evening gown in tulle and organza in the style of Madeleine Vionnet, circa 1940
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1940. France A nice haute couture evening gown in black silk tulle and organza, in the style of Madeleine Vionnet or Paquin, dating from the 1940s. A sleeveless gown with an ov...
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1920s Night Blue and Goldtone Lame Dress
Located in Paris, FR
ANONYME Beautiful dress of the 1920s made of chiffons of blue night night embroidered with goldtone lame threads and blue beads and decorated with two flowers in fabric embroidered l...
1990-1991 Torrente Haute Couture Beaded Court Gown
By TORRENTE
Located in Paris, FR
TORRENTE HAUTE COUTURE (Paris) Sleeveless court gown in black silk and silk muslin embroidered with flowers in multicolored cotton threads, resin beads and sequins. The transpare...
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Size: Equivalent french size 34/36
A Silver Silk Brocade French Court Robe à la Française- Circa 1765/1780
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1765/1780 France-Paris Versailles French court dress in silver flossed, fluted and brocaded silk or brocade.
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Size: Equivalent french size 36-38
An à la française Sack Back Taffeta Silk Court Gown - France Circa 1780
Located in Toulon, FR
At Versailles at the end of the 18th century, where court dress was considered inconvenient, the French dress became the outfit for curial ceremonies.
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Size: Equivalent to French size 38-40
A Sequin top or mini-dress with bat handle For a Party - France Circa 1980
Located in Toulon, FR
Early 1980s France Top or mini-dress for the party or music hall in black muslin embroidered with gold, silver and copper sequins. Large asymmetrical neckline with theatrical batwing...
Art Nouveau Day Dress
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1900 France Paris Two piece day or walking dress in green khaki waffled velvet on a chocolate silk ground. Boned bodice embellished with floral French « Art nouveau » embroide...
Chanel Metallic Tweed Cocktail Dress – Silver Beads and Strass – Like New
By Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
Wonderful signature style dress by Chanel. The dress is made of blended-silk. It features a metallic accent tweed with silver beads and strass embellishments throughout, a fringe tri...
A brocaded pekin satin Sack-Back Dress - France Circa 1780
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1780 France French dress in brocaded pekin satin, Watteau pleated coat, pagoda sleeves and basket skirt, possibly for the Court.
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Size: Equivalent french size 34/36
French 18th Century Interior Robe Volante Dress Louis XV Period
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1740/1760 France Rare Louis XV robe volante (or flying dress) or interior coat between 1740 and 1760. Shaded satin damask with wide stripes adorned with floral garlands in bri...
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Size: Modelled on a size 36 French
A taffeta brocaded silk blue à la Française Dress - France Circa 1780
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1780. France A blue brocade taffeta A la française dress, consisting of a coat and skirt, typical of French fashion under Louis XVI around 1780. Coat with Watteau pleats at the...
Silk & lurex jacquard evening dress "Myrtille" Attributed to Jeanne Lanvin 1936
By Lanvin Paris, Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Yellow silk and lurex jacquard evening dress with embellished belt with silver lurex small balls ( apparently blueberries) embellishements. Snap and hook and eye on both side. Top p...
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Size: Small size to a french 34
Round gown in pink taffeta silk with mittened sleeves -French Circa 1795
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1792-1795 France High-waisted Round Gown in salmon pink silk with geometric semis dating from the First French Republic. Bustier with large oval neckline finely tightened at th...
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Size: Modelled 12-14 years old
A sack-back gown in changing taffeta Florence silk - French Circa 1785
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1785 France A sack back gown, coat and skirt in salmon and yellow changing taffeta Florence silk. The gown has an à l’anglaise whalebone laced front bodice, three-quarter lengt...
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Size: French size 34 equivalent.
An à la Française gown in changing taffeta Florence silk - French Circa 1785
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1785 France A sack back gown, coat and skirt in salmon and yellow changing taffeta Florence silk. The gown has an à l’anglaise whalebone laced front bodice, three-quarter lengt...
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Size: Equivalent to size 36/38 France
A Pale pink brocaded Moiré silk Crinoline ball gown Circa 1860
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1860 France or Southern Europe Beautiful summer crinoline ball gown in pale pink moiré silk lampas with brocaded floral garlands, probably made earlier than the large crinolin...
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Size: Equivalent French Size 36/38
A Jeanne Lanvin Satin and Silver Lamé Historical Fancy Court Dress numbered 2802
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Toulon, FR
Summer Collection 1939 Paris France A Fancy or Masquerade historical Court dress in the taste of Louis XIII french style.
Little black sheath dress by Azzedine Alaïa Haute Couture Circa 1990
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1990 France Little black haute couture dress by Azzedine Alaïa dating from the 1990s. Short, sleeveless dress, Claudine collar with folded back panels and front zip. Fitted i...
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Size: Mannequined on size 36-38 France
A french sack-back gown's coat and its stomacher in brocaded silk Circa 1760
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1750-1760 France A sack-back gown's coat and its stomacher named à la française gown, probably for the court, in light yellow silk taffeta embroidered with a stream of flower...
2000s Christian Dior with Black Wool and Lace Skater Dress
By John Galliano
Located in Paris, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR (Made in France) Short sleeves skater dress composed of black woolen cashmere adorned with lace embroidered with bows and beads on the neckline, shoulders and bottom. ...
Amazing 1980s Vintage Lillie Rubin Black Sequin Ostrich Feather Strapless Dress
By Lillie Rubin
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing showstopping vintage 80s LILLIE RUBIN black sequin and ostrich feather strapless cocktail dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins surrounding the front and back bodice...
Rabanne Black Celluloid Pastilles Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Paco Rabanne -Black celluloid pastilles dress hold together with silvery metal rings. No size indicated, it fits a 34FR/36FR. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition ...
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Embellished Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Beaded Embellished Mini Dress Size M Black vintage Alaïa beaded dress featuring bead and sequin embellishments throughout and scoop neck...
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Runway Black Sequin Embellished Mini Dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage S/S 1996 Black Sequin Beaded Embellished Mini Dress Size XS Excellent Condition. Size XS Black vintage Alaïa sleeveless beaded dress featuring bead and sequi...
$2,277
Size: French size 34 equivalent
A neo-classical dress in embroidered cotton tulle and taffeta -France Circa 1910
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1910 France A nice neo-classical day dress in the style of the Parisian couturiers of the period. High-waisted dress with boat neckline and short sleeves in mechanically embroi...
$1,207
Size: UK 4-8 / US 0-4 / EU; Small
1996 Vintage PACO RABANNE Silver & Gold Iconic Disc sequin Slip Mini Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Rare and Iconic Vintage 1996 Paco Rabanne Silver & Gold disc dress. Crafted using hundreds of circular sequin discs, each held together with hundreds more gold tone metal rings an...
Paco Rabanne dress by Paco Rabanne Summer 2001
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - 2001 Spring-Summer ready-to-wear Collection under the artistic direction of Paco Rabanne. Black stretch dress ornamented with silvery metallic links. Size 40FR indic...
PACO RABANNE Silver Foil Grid Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Nice, FR
PACO RABANNE silver foil grid dress. Top surface is silver foil printed creating a metallic chain mail effect on a black knit spandex base. Cross back shoulder straps. Label reads...
$475
Size: none; comparable to size M
Sleeveless Plunging Goldfinger Sequin Oscar Gown with Scoop Back – M, 1960s
Located in Tucson, AZ
As close to Shirley Eaton as you can get without going nude, this “Goldfinger” gown features oceans of gold sequins bright enough to land aircraft. Couture quality it is not, but mem...
Paco Rabanne 2000s Women's Peek-a-Boo Metal Disc Cocktail Dress Size 4
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare Paco Rabanne Runway cocktail dress. Fit size 4 ** Dress weigh around 8lb
Silk velvet opera cape with chiffon flower embellishment on the collar Circa1920
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk velvet opera cape with chiffon flower on the collar embellishment Circa 1920. Velvet thread embroideries. Pink silk lining. SIZE M
Paco Rabanne dress by Julien Dossena Summer 2019
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - 2019 Spring-Summer ready-to-wear Collection under the artistic direction of Julien Dossena. Long dress made of metallic brass knitting with tiny silvery chains and go...
Paco Rabanne Spring/Summer 1990 Rare Iconic Silk Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Berlin, BE
In a fleeting moment of pure sartorial poetry, Paco Rabanne defied his own reputation for armor-like futurism and delivered something ethereal, sensual, and utterly unforgettable. Th...
1980s Givenchy Couture Velvet Gown
By Givenchy
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Haute Couture gown was made by Hubert de Givenchy for the Fall 1982 collection. This silhouette and entire aesthetic is SO Givenchy— this fitted drop-waist bodice is...
$6,295
Size: Equivalent French size 38-40
A Redingote Velvet dress by Jean-Charles Worth Haute Couture - Paris Circa 1923
By House of Worth, Worth
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1923/1924 Paris Redingote evening dress in chimney sweep brown velvet embroidered in a champagne color by the famous Maison Worth. Ample straight cut, long sleeves, high collar...
Alexander McQueen Beaded Lace Evening Dress, FW 1997
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Alexander McQueen ▪ Creative Director: Lee McQueen ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 1997 ▪ Fabric: Lace, Lining; Rayon ▪ Size: IT42 - FR38 - UK10 - US6 ▪ Made in: Italy ▪ Condition...
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Medium
1970s Hiroko Salmon / Coral Color Blocked Slinky Vintage 70s Bias Maxi Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Slinky 1970s HIROKO salmon and coral color blocked jersey bias cut maxi dress! This beauty simply slips over the head and stretches to fit. Slimming diagonal stripes on the front and...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" Leather Harness Skirt Suit Set
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2002 "Supercalifragilistic" 2 Piece Black Skirt Suit Set - Look #15 Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn/Winter 2002 Design...
La Perla vintage silk nightgown dress
By La Perla
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
La Perla vintage silk nightgown dress Size 3 Excellent condition, a couple of micro-spots, see photo
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Fur Trim Crop Jacket 1990s
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful black fur trimmed jacket from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is cropped with a soft, fur trimmed collar in shades of grey and full raglan sleeves with matching wide fur cuffs. ...
1980's Brown Mink Lightweight Reversible Coat
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chic 1980's unmarked Canadian brown mink reversible long coat. One side is brown leather patchwork pattern with a fur collar and cuffs. The textured pattern is created by piecing the...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Lace Up Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black silk dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior. The body of the dress is made of fine black stretch silk with functional adjustable lacing at the center front and b...
New Versace Fur Mink Leopard Print Coat It. 38
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Versace Real Mink Leopard Print Coat Designer size - 38 ( pls. check measurements) 100% Real Mink, Oversize Raccoon Fur Collar, 100% Silk Lining, Two Side Pockets, One Inner Pock...
$9,800
Size: Small ( 2 )
Gianni Versace Fall 1992 Bondage S&M Collection Runway Leather Fringe 92 Pants
By Gianni Versace
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare museum worthy vintage Gianni Versace Fall/Winter 1992 S&M Bondage Collection runway leather pants ! Naomi Campbell strutted down the runway in these trousers. High waisted fit w...
Emanuel Ungaro 1980s Wrap Silk Dress
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous blue and off white elaborate abstract pattern silk damask wrap dress from Emanuel Ungaro Parallele. It has a V neckline with a wrap semi fitted hip length bodice tying at...
Gucci by Tom Ford Early 2000s Nude Open Back Beaded Jersey Evening Gown IT40
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Berlin, BE
A striking evening gown from Tom Ford’s celebrated tenure at Gucci, dating to the early 2000s. Crafted from Gucci’s signature fluid jersey in a soft blush nude tone, the dress featur...
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...
$490
Size: Medium - Large
Rozae Nichols Charcoal Gray Ombre Sequins A - Line Silk Trapeze Top / Blouse
By Rozae Nichols
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic Rozae Nichols charcoal gray ombre trapeze top! 100% silk, with hundreds of sequins encrusted throughout the entire blouse. Adjustable straps, so you can make shorter or longer. ...
UNWORN Rare Gucci by Tom Ford SS 1996 Black Lace Mini Dress Gown 38
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Gucci by Tom Ford lace dress From his SS 1996 collection for Gucci Finest black lace Fully lined with nude silk Made in Italy Dry Clean Only Size 38 Seen in the AD campaig...
1960s White and Green Beaded Mini Cocktail Dress
By British Crown Colony
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1960s Intricate White and Green beaded sequin floral pattern on white lace mini cocktail dress. Dress is lined in silk but sleeve in unlined. Size: best fit size 0/2 or 4 Bu...
Eygptian Revival Deco Purse, 1920's
Located in New York, NY
Eygptian revival butter silk faille with scarab tinsel embroidery in silver and gold threads. Large emerald cut citrine paste and clear stones set into frame. Beautiful quality impor...
2000s Roberto Cavalli Gold Sequin Drop Waist Flapper Style Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Roberto Cavalli gold dress embellished in large sequins paillette, drop waist flapper style, and racer back. Marked size 40IT fit size 4/6 Measurement: Bust fit up to 34” Wais...
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.
In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.
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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