Champagne silk satin beaded asymmetrical evening dress GABY COUTURE 1960's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Champagne silk satin beaded ( sequins, beads and pearls ) asymmetrical evening dress . Silk organza lining. Boned on the side and gros-grain on the side inside. Zip in the middle ba...
$600
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Teal Traina French Blue Racer Back Mini Apron Dress and Scarf - XS, 1960s
By Teal Traina
Located in Tucson, AZ
An impeccably-made dress that straddles the 1960s generation gap. On one hand, the contrast piping, attention to detail and matching scarf recall Jackie Kennedy’s immaculate early 60...
Unusual Center Cut Alligator Bag
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in New York, NY
Amazing center cut alligator bag in deep chestnut brown in an unusual yet modern shape. Dimensional bag has skin covered toggle and padded handles. All hardware is gilded gold with t...
S/S 1989 ALAIA mini dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Austin, TX
S/S 1989 ALAIA mini dress has stretch rayon, polyamide and elastane fabric sz S 25" bust, 18" waist, 27" hips 28" length
$395
H 8 in W 14.5 in D 3 in
Brown Matte Alligator Top Handle Hourglass Purse with Comb and Mirror, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
A ladylike staple accessory and a sign of good breeding, an alligator top handle bag remains as relevant today as it was a half-century ago. Pairs as effortlessly with denim and a tr...
Vintage BIll Blass Black 1990s Beaded Size 6 / 8 90s Strapless Evening Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning 1990s BILL BLASS black crepe beaded strapless evening gown! Features thousands of slimming black beads hand-sewn throughout. Interior boned bust helps keep everything in pla...
Alexander McQueen mustard suede BIKER Jacket 38
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen suede biker jacket in mustard suede with a notch collar and an attached belt on the back. Has two vertical and two asymmentrical pockets with a silver tone zipper o...
1980s Celine Grey Wool Coat
By Celine
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s grey wool Celine coat. Double breasted, with epaulets and cinched waist with a matching grey wool belt. Celine marked cream and grey plastic buttons. Excellent vintage conditio...
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Bow Skirt Suit, Circa 1985
By Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel
Located in Geneva, CH
Iconic, timeless, chic and versatile ! Very few garment can provide these four qualities simultaneously. A Chanel skirt suit has definitely such power, especially when it is Haute Co...
$9,200Sale Price|63% Off
Size: S and M
NWT Tom Ford FW 2016 Collection Mink Fur Coat White Orange Pink Black M Oversize
By Tom Ford
Located in Montgomery, TX
TOM FORD triangle-pattern long fur coat. Designer size M ( oversize style, pit to pit up to 24" ) Dyed Mink (Italy) Fur and Dyed Nutria (Italy) Colors - White, Orange, Pink, Black. N...
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Size 42 / 10 Black and Red Silk YSL Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche black and red silk dress! Classic YSL silhouette that really flatters the body. Buttons up the front with interior hook-and-eye closures a...
Tom Ford Dramatic High Fashion Parisian Inspired Runway Gown New! Killer!
By Tom Ford
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom Ford's dramatic high fashion gown from the designer's Spring 2012 collection. The sculptural silhouette channels the essence of an authentic French designer Haute Couture creat...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1996 2pc Floral & Denim Print Blazer Pant Suit Set
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1996 2pc Floral & Denim Print Blazer &Pants Suit Set Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn / Winter 1996 Designer: Alexander McQueen Sty...
$7,920
H 9 in W 15.5 in L 6 in
Chanel Timeless Classic Flap Quilted Distressed Large Blck Calfskin Leather Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Large size Chanel distressed calfskin black tote with interwoven braided straps and flap 2006 {VINTAGE 16 Years} Silver hardware Chanel name stamp Double strap Interior graffiti lin...
Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Sailor Ivory and Blue Tank Mini Dress Size M
By Sonia Rykiel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Ivory and Blue Cotton Tank Mini Dress Size M Product details: Size M Ivory and blue striped pattern with embroider red anchor and two blue pockets on the front...
Chanel Black Tweed with Black Sequins Long Tube Evening Dress
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel black tweed with black sequins long tube evening dress from 1983 to 1984 collection. Featuring an invisible back zip closure, a slit on the left side hem. A very cla...
Christian Dior London 1950's Demi Couture Tan Wool Jacket with Trim
By Christian Dior
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Christian Dior London 1950's Demi Couture honey coloured wool jacket with fur trim collar. Original Christian Dior manufacturers tag still intact. Heavy wool tweed fabric in dark ho...
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.
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