Sequin Accented Strawberry Hostess Skirt
Located in New York, NY
Sequined Strawberry Hostess Skirt from the 1960's. Select strawberries are over sequined in red and green on the front of the skirt.
Sequin Accented Strawberry Hostess Skirt
Located in New York, NY
Sequined Strawberry Hostess Skirt from the 1960's. Select strawberries are over sequined in red and green on the front of the skirt.
French Sequin Trimmed Hostess Skirt
Located in New York, NY
Cotton twill hostess skirt with pink floral print decorated and outlined in iridescent sequins.
Norman Norell Heavyweight Red Full Hostess Skirt - S, 1960s
By Norman Norell
Located in Tucson, AZ
Pairs beautifully with our Pauline Trigère crop jacket (sold separately) whose lining is exactly the same shade of red. Vintage hostess skirt constructed of five individual vertical...
Unusual Intarsia Mink Chevron Pattern Skirt
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Intarsia Mink Chevron Pattern Hostess Skirt from the 1970's. Strips of soft mink in different tones form chevron patterns on the slightly A line long skirt.
Emilio Pucci Green & Blue Velvet Hostess Maxi Skirt With Feather Print
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Emilio Pucci green and blue cotton velvet maxi skirt featuring feather print with "Emilio" signature, side zipper, and hook and eye...
Black Quilted Provençal Hostess Dress w Green Velvet Portrait Collar – XS, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Long sleeve maxi hostess dress with quilted skirt and polished cotton bodice; green velveteen folding cuffs and matching portrait collar with wings.
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50s Black Lace Belted Hostess Skirt
By I. Magnin
Located in San Francisco, CA
50s Black Lace Belted Hostess Skirt.
Jeweled Hostess Skirt
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in New York, NY
., plum toned, patterned, long, hostess skirt, embellished with beading and sequins.Waist is encrusted with turquoise stones, rhinestones and sequins.
1960's Romper Shorts Jumpsuit With Hostess Skirt
Located in New York, NY
1960's Romper Shorts Jumpsuit With Hostess Skirt
Reptile Print Hostess Skirt 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Rayon, satin, mixed reptile prints, maxi length ; hostess , skirt, having soft gathering at the waist and a wide trapunto quilted, waistband and hem.
Rainbow Stripe Pavé Sequin Hostess Skirt, 1970s
By Jack Bryan by Dupuis
Located in Tucson, AZ
If Gucci’s S/S 17 tiered rainbow fringe coat made your heart flutter, consider this hostess skirt, which predates it by almost a half century.
Malcom Starr Circus Themed Hostess Skirt
By Malcolm Starr
Located in New York, NY
Malcom Starr Iconic, Collectible Circus Themed Hostess Skirt from the 1970's. Wonderful, quirky design with a simple full dirndl shape with applied cell bars with 3 large cats (lion,...
Emilio Pucci Scarf Hem Skirt
By Emilio Pucci
Located in New York, NY
Graphic and colorful cotton velvet hostess skirt by Emilio Pucci. Fully lined. Excellent condition. 1960's Italy.
Novelty Christmas Tree Hostess Holiday Skirt, 1960's
Located in Atlanta, GA
Greet guests this holiday season with a fun 1960's novelty skirt from Crabtree of Virginia. The wrap skirt is fabricated from red wool with green trim, a red yarn waist tie and a ch...
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Size: vintage 10; compare to size XS
Forest Green Velveteen Hostess Maxi Skirt w Brutalist Gold Buckle - XS, 1960s
Located in Tucson, AZ
A retro holiday gem whose minimalist silhouette is punctuated by a bright gold Brutalist motif buckle that steals the show. Pair with a lime green Jell-O mold for kitsch or basic bla...
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Size: none; comparable to size M
Black and Gold Eyelet Shorts Romper with Sheer Hostess Overskirt - Medium, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
Matching adjustable buckle belt and woven belt loops; fully lined in mustard acetate. Coordinating hostess skirt of transparent voile features tie front closure and oversized eyelet ...
Adolfo crepe de chine cocktail skirt
By Adolfo
Located in New York, NY
Adolfo champagne silk crepe de chine evening skirt has a attached self-tie belt with tassels. The skirt is two layered with crepe de chine.The side zipper measures 6", waistband is 1...
Long silk printed flare skirt with beadwork CAMILLA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long silk printed flair skirt with beadwork. Zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. Front lenght = 103cm Side lenght = 122cm SIZE 1 on tag but fit M
Missoni Women's Wool A-Line Skirt with Cummerbund, 21st Century
By Missoni
Located in Port Hope, ON
This a-line skirt with godet bottom, has a chevron and stripe pattern. What sets it apart from a regular skirt is the addition of the cummerbund. Your choice, on or off! The skirt i...
Sybil Connolly Linen Maxi Skirt 1960s
By Sybil Connolly
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous maxi skirt made of Sybil Connolly’s trademark Irish handkerchief linen in a labor intensive process of hand pleating yards of fine linen into a yard of fabric. Jackie Kenn...
French Couture Trompe L'oeil Printed Skirt
Located in New York, NY
French Couture Trompe L'oeil printed flared skirt. Of soft cotton twill printed with trompe l'oeil drapery swags in shades of dark and light browns with pale yellows and darker curri...
Iconic Pierre Cardin/ Bonwit Teller Neon Red skirt.
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
The Iconic Pierre Cardin/ Bonwit Teller Neon Red wool crepe skirt is high waisted with boning along the sides. The skirt has a single detailed 'pocket' on one side made to appear lik...
Lanvin Jules-François Crahay Demi Couture Red Pleated Brocade Maxi Skirt 1970s
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Countercultural styles in the 1970s were iconic and revolutionary in the realm of fashion. Bohemian and neo-aesthetic dress trickled up from the subversive youth cultures to the cout...
Ordinary People New Skirt with Beading
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful bright blue asymmetric stretch silk mesh skirt from Ordinary People. The skirt has an asymmetric hemline and is covered in pink, blue and grey glass tubular and seed bea...
VALENTINO "Bambolina" Multicolor Floral Mosaic Print Pleated Maxi Skirt
By Valentino
Located in Thiensville, WI
VALENTINO "Bambolina" Multicolor Floral Mosaic Print Pleated Maxi Skirt Label(s): Valentino Style: Maxi skirt Color(s): Shades of red, maroon, green, blue, white. Lined: No Marked F...
Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Rive Gauche Chevron Print Pleated Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage Yves Saint Laurent "Rive Gauche" chevron print skirt! Gorgeous vibrant colors that zig zag around this beauty. Fabric covered buttons down the front. Fully lined. So...
1980s Valentino Midi Pleated Sequin Skirt
By Valentino
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 1980s Valentino pleated skirt with copper colored sequins inside the pleats. The beauty is in how this skirt moves and reveals the sequins and the copper color sequins are ...
Emanuel Ungaro Vintage 1990s Pleated Skirt
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage gingham and floral printed wool pleated skirt by Emanuel Ungaro. Unlined with side zip and button closure. The marked size is a 12/ 46, and the skirt fits like a modern size ...
Vintage Valentino Garavani FW 1989 sequin-embroidered skirt
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NICE, FR
Vintage Valentino Garavani FW 1989 sequin-embroidered skirt from the Valentino Boutique line, featured in the House's Fall/Winter 1989 advertising campaign. An iconic archival piece ...
Prada, wonderful embellished Black wool skirt
Located in London, GB
A stunning skirt by Prada. The skirt is in black wool with two pockets , a back central zip and is not lined. The embellishments on the front are stunning. Size 42 measurements wai...
Yves Saint Laurent Wine Velvet Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Claret Wine Cotton-rayon Velvet Skirt, easy construction with a series of inverted pleats which release from waist to fullness at hem. Side zip closure and practi...
Gorgeous Vintage Yves Saint Laurent " Rive Gauche " Black Sequin Skirt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage YSL "Rive Gauche" black sequin skirt. The best black skirt for any fashionista's wardrobe! In great condition. Marked Size EU 44 Measurements: 30 inch waist 44...
1990s Missoni Vintage Flower + Logo Silk Rayon Jersey 90s Empire Waist Top Shirt
By Missoni
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage 90s MISSONI silk + rayon jersey empire waist sleeveless top! Features flowers in vibrant hues of green, purple, blue and pink throughout. Missoni logo printed in pi...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2005 "It's Only A Game" Cream Cotton Brocade Detail Skirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
Alexander McQueen S/S 2005 cream cotton brocade detail skirt. From Alexander McQueen's "It's Only a Game" collection. Botanical filigree metallic brocade trim in shades of beige, cre...
Anna Molinari cream chiffon coral embellished gown
By Anna Molinari
Located in New York, NY
Anna Molinari cream colored double-layer chiffon spagetti strap gown is cut on the bias for a form-fitting fit. The embellishment is of micro-coral seed beading and also micro pink s...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Ruffle Hem Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous silk dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior in brightly colored flowers on a navy and burgundy background. The spaghetti strap bodice is semi fitted and adorned on one ...
Vivienne Westwood Velvet Blouson Jacket
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful velvet Vivienne Westwood Jacket. Cut in a stunning velvet that seems to absorb and refract light like oil on water, the piece balances romance and rebellion with signature ...
1920s Silver Cobweb Lame Flapper Culottes Dress
Located in London, GB
Tailored to a classic 1920s drop-waist silhouette, this is a rare surviving culottes dress from the earlier part of the flapper era and our oldest ever jumpsuit design! This antique ...
Christian Dior by John Galliano S/S 2005 Embellished White Silk Gown
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This gown is the ultimate bridal dream for true John Galliano devotees. A rare and deeply romantic piece from Dior’s Spring Summer 2005 collection, it embodies everything collectors ...
Pierre Balmain Silk Safety Pin Dress
By Balmain, Pierre Balmain
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful pale yellow silk dress from Pierre Balmain. It is semi fitted skimming the body with a crew neckline and long sleeves adorned along the outside with dozens of silver saf...
$1,745
Size: Medium / Large
Rare 1960s Norman Norell Navy Blue + Ivory Vintage 60s Belted Smoking Jacket
By Norman Norell
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare historical piece of fashion from the brilliant NORMAN NORELL! Navy blue wool body, with any ivory satin shawl collar, sleeve cuffs, buttons, pockets and sash belt. Buttons are n...
Oscar De La Renta F/W 2011 Collection Green Persian Lamb Russian Sable Coat US 4
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Oscar De La Renta Green Persian Lamb with Russian Sable Collar Coat F/W 2011 Collection US size - 4 100% Real Fur - Persian Lamb, Russian Sable Collar, Dark Green Color, A-Line Style...
Stunning Thierry Mugler Evening Gown SS 1999 Sexy Lace Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
A masterstroke of provocation, this evening gown by Thierry Mugler is truly gorgeous. The silhouette is pure liquid couture: a slender nude column that clings to the body like beauti...
Museum 1920s Mariano Fortuny Delphos Amber Gold Pleated Silk Murano Gown
By Mariano Fortuny
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This is an exquisite and rare Mariano Fortuny Delphos gown from the 1920s, a true example of early 20th-century couture and textile artistry. The Delphos gown is widely regarded as o...
Unusual Handmade Rhinestone Crystal Bra
Located in New York, NY
Amazing, Cool Handmade Rhinestone Bra from the 1980's perfect for layering under sheer or open garments. Unusual handmade from rhinestone "chaining" and hand soldered to form bra cup...
$250Sale Price|23% Off
Beaded Sweater Top
Located in Alford, MA
1950s-'60s cropped ivory sweater covered in ABA sequins and studded throughout in a turquoise bead and pearl motif; turquoise beaded edging is further adorned with turquoise beaded b...
1990's THIERRY MUGLER persimmon dress with asymmetrical wrap
By Thierry Mugler
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Striking persimmon orange linen dress from the 1990's designed by Thierry Mugler. Designed with an asymmetric silhouette featuring a single delicate spaghetti strap on one side and a...
$13,648
Size: FR40 - UK12 - US8
Christian Dior by John Galliano Silk Organza Ruffled Dress with Bow, SS 2001
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This silk organza dress features a fitted, sleeveless silhouette with a deep V-neckline and an asymmetrical hemline. It showcases vibrant tie-dye colors in red, pink, and orange with...
For everyday casual wear, elevating your look at the office or making a dramatic entrance at a formal event, authentic designer and vintage skirts are reliably versatile garments.
Skirts have been around for thousands of years. A woman’s straw skirt found in an Armenian cave is believed to have been handwoven in 3,900 B.C., and long, full skirts were worn by men and women in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia. Over time, the hemlines might have changed significantly but the skirt’s integral role in fashion has remained in place.
By the early 1900s, skirt hemlines had crept up slightly to ankle-length height from the densely layered floor-length style that dominated the Victorian era — a radical shift. As women in the United States began to live more active lives during the 1920s, designers such as Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel sought to free them from the long skirts and other constrictions that persevered in fashion by introducing her first little black dress. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed.
Advancements in swimwear during the 1920s and 1930s also reflected a climbing hemline. Visionary designers such as Elsa Schiaparelli eventually pushed the boundaries of modesty with her backless suit, but women still wore long garments in public. Also during the so-called Roaring ’20s, short flapper dresses that fell at the knees and boasted a free-flowing sack-like silhouette, as well as chic beaded evening gowns and floral day dresses, paired fabulously with the dazzling jewelry of the era. This proved to be just a fleeting deviation from prevailing social convention, however. Skirts grew longer again in the 1930s, even if bows and other embellishments were added. As women entered the workforce in large numbers, clean lines accentuated curves and flared slightly where the material resolved at the ankles.
After World War II, France earned recognition as the center of fashion design for women. It was the golden age of haute couture, and women, quick to dispense of the drab utilitarian wartime garb that hung in their closets, pined for luxurious, elegant skirts designed by Christian Dior, Chanel, Givenchy and others, which were splashed across the pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in richly colored photographs shot by the likes of Richard Avedon and David Bailey. The 1960s introduced narrow pencil skirts and provocative minis emblazoned with geometrically dazzling patterns or bright floral prints by designers such as Emilio Pucci, Pierre Cardin and Lilly Pulitzer. By the 1970s, women felt emboldened to wear different varieties of this all-purpose garment, exploring wraps, crushed velvet maxis and other styles crafted by Halston, André Courrèges, Yves Saint Laurent and others.
On 1stDibs, find a wide range of designer and vintage skirts for any gender by Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen and more. Whether it’s a skirt that can be altered to suit a specific style or an addition that’s ready to join your cherished collection, find exactly what you’re looking for today.
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