Gene Shelley's Yellow Floral Motif Iridescent Wool Knit Gown Size 6
By Gene Shelly
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Gene Shelley's gown is composed a stretch sequined wool knit, adorned with sequins and beading in a floral motif.
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Gene Shelley
1960s Lime Green Fully Sequined 3/4 Sleeves Vintage 60s Wool Dress
By Gene Shelley International Boutique
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic early 60s vintage lime green fully sequined 3/4 sleeves wool dress ! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins throughout the entire dress. Fully lined in rayon with full metal zi...
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1960s Hong Kong Cocktail Dresses
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Gene Shelly Sequin Bridal Dress
By Gene Shelley
Located in San Francisco, CA
While it no longer as its Shelley label, the dress was identified as Shelley by the vintage collector it came from.
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1960s Wedding Dresses
1960's Gene Shelly Chartreuse Yellow Sequin Beaded Stretch Knit Cocktail Dress
By Gene Shelley, Gene Shelley International Boutique
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Seductive mid-century Gene Shelly designer garments are in a class of their own! They are always fully-sequined by hand and fit to flatter the figure. This early 1960's treasure has ...
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1960s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1960s Gene Shelley Sequined Knit Dress
By Gene Shelly
Located in Gresham, OR
A gorgeous Gene Shelley Design for Boutique International: 1960s light blue iridescent sequins and beading, hand done on a lightweight blue wool knit molds to every curve!
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1960s Hong Kong Cocktail Dresses
1960s Gene Shelley Wool Knit Bronzed Beaded Cocktail Dress
By Gene Shelley, Gene Shelly
Located in Gresham, OR
A fabulous 1960s Gene Shelley beige boucle knit cocktail dress, completely lined with heavily embellished bronze glass bead bodice and low-cut back.
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1960s Hong Kong Cocktail Dresses
60s Gene Shelley Black Bead and Sequin Gown - Hollywood Glam
By Gene Shelly, Gene Shelley International Boutique
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Hollywood glam black hand-beaded and sequined full-length gown on wool knit to contour to every curve, wool knitwith cap sleeves, deep cut back and side slit. Size 6-8
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1960s Hong Kong Evening Gowns
50s Gene Shelley Solid Black Hand-Sequined Wool Knit Gown
By Gene Shelly
Located in Gresham, OR
A wonderful, glamorous 1950s gown of wool knit entirely covered in hand-sewn black sequins. The white mink cuffs are tacked on and can be removed if desired. Curved front slit.
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1950s Hong Kong Evening Gowns
50s Gold Sequin on Wool Knit Gown - Spectacular!
Located in Gresham, OR
Metal back zipper. Made by Gene Shelley's International Boutique.
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1950s Hong Kong Evening Gowns
1950s Hot Pink Vintage Sequin Irridescent Allover Sequin Crochet Wiggle Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Stretches to fit, and looks like Gene's Shelley! Very well made. Full metal zipper up the back.
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1950s Cocktail Dresses
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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1950s Hong Kong Cocktail Dresses
1960s Gene Shelly’s Gold Sequin Keyhole Long Bell Sleeve Vintage Wool 60s Gown
By Gene Shelley, Gene Shelley International Boutique
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal early 60s GENE SHELLY’S International Boutique International gold sequined full length dress ! Features thousands of hand-sewn sequins on a soft stretchy wool. Keyhole ope...
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1960s Hong Kong Evening Gowns
1960s Bruce Arnold Red Sequin and Beaded Gown
By BRUCE ARNOLD
Located in London, GB
These evening dresses are comparable with Gene Shelley in terms of quality and design. The dress is in very good to excellent vintage condition with no marks or stains, and has reta...
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1960s Hong Kong Evening Dresses
1960s Fully Sequin & Bead Gene Shelley
By Gene Shelly
Located in Rockwood, ON
Gene Shelly pieces always bowled me over. They are always fully sequined and would have been done by hand. This one also has a fantastic floral design worked in and amongst the sequi...
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1960s Evening Dresses and Gowns
Vintage 1960's Beaded Sequin Green Graphic Stretch-Knit Hourglass Evening Gown
By Gene Shelley International Boutique
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Glamourous mid-century stretch knit hourglass gowns are in a class of their own! They are always fully-sequined by hand and fit to flatter the figure. This treasure by the upscale "G...
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1960s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Gene Shelley Red and Pink Sequined Knit Evening Dress with Slit Front, 1960
By Gene Shelly, Gene Shelley International Boutique
Located in San Francisco, CA
One of a kind 1950's/60's heavily hand sequined custom made knit dress in shades of red and pink. V neckline, form fitting silhouette and front slit makes this dress a real show stop...
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1960s Hong Kong Evening Dresses
c.1967 Gene Shelly Blue Crystal & Silver Sequin Stretch Knit Dress
By Gene Shelley
Located in Rockwood, ON
In its heyday the Gene Shelly of California label was highly sought after. The label was doing some of the best of the early sequinned vintage pieces that you could find anywhere on ...
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1960s Evening Dresses
Gene Shelly Fuchsia Sequined Floral Soft Wool Sweater Knit Dress, 1960s
By Gene Shelley
Located in Houston, TX
Resplendent curve - hugging sweater knit sequin dress. This mid century piece is maxi length, has short sleeves, a rounded collar, a medium scoop back, and a gently fluted skirt. The...
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1960s Hong Kong Evening Dresses
1960s Gene Shelly Pink Beaded Wiggle Dress
By Gene Shelly, Gene Shelley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960’s Gene Shelly pink beaded wiggle dress with beaded tassel details. Floral print design throughout. Scoop neck mini dress. Additional information: Marked size US 4, fits size US...
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1960s Casual Dresses
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Gene Shelley For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary gene shelley you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Brown, Red, Yellow and more. Finding an appealing accessory such as this — no matter the origin — is easy, but Gene Shelly, Gene Shelley International Boutique and Gene Shelley each produced a popular version that is worth a look.
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Prices for a gene shelley can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $600 and can go as high as $1,895, while, on average they fetch $800.
Finding the Right Evening-dresses for You
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.
Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.
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