COMME DES GARCONS 1988 Runway black white chessboard checkered bomber skirt S
By Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons
Located in Hong Kong, NT
COMME DES GARCONS 1988 Runway black white chessboard checkered bomber skirt S Reference: CRTI/A00496 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: 1988 - Runway Materia...
ISSEY MIYAKE, Sleeveless Stretch Lace Ensemble with Ancient Character Print SS98
By Issey Miyake
Located in Kingston, NY
ISSEY MIYAKE, Sleeveless Stretch Lace Ensemble with Ancient Character Print. This dress resembles ancient writing on ancient parchment. Issey Miyake ensemble is constructed out of ...
HYKE green cotton pullover sweater asymmetric hem skirt set JP2 M
Located in Hong Kong, NT
HYKE green cotton pullover sweater asymmetric hem skirt set JP2 M Reference: NKLL/A00302 Brand: Hyke Material: Cotton, Blend Color: Green Pattern: Solid Closure: Slip On Made in: Jap...
Runway COMME DES GARCONS 1999 Vintage brown floral macrame wrap top ruffle skirt
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
Runway COMME DES GARCONS 1999 Vintage brown floral macrame wrap top ruffle skirt Reference: CRTI/A00702 Brand: Comme Des Garcons Designer: Rei Kawakubo Collection: 1999 - Runway Mate...
vintage Runway JUNYA WATANABE '99 black scuba origami squareneck mermaid skirt S
By Junya Watanabe
Located in Hong Kong, NT
vintage Runway JUNYA WATANABE '99 black scuba origami squareneck mermaid skirt S Reference: CRTI/A00439 Brand: Junya Watanabe Designer: Junya Watanabe Collection: 1999 - Runway Mater...
2007 Comme Des Garcons buble gum pink cotton double layer shirt vest top
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2007 Comme Des Garcons buble gum pink cotton double layer shirt dress or it can be worn as vest top with drawstring. two different double layer shirt dresses in two slightly differen...
Hanae Mori Calligraphic Print Gown
By Hanae Mori
Located in New York, NY
Hanae Mori calligraphic print gown in graphic black and white semi sheer georgette. One piece gown with tucked bib and button placket attached to gathered skirt at waist. Easy fit ...
Vintage ISSEY MIYAKE Brown Knit Striped Ensemble
By Issey Miyake
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage late 80s and 1990s ISSEY MIYAKE Brown, taupe, light grey striped Sweater knit top and Wrap skirt. Fit size 4/6 SMALL - MEDIUM Bust : 36 inch / Skirt is elastic 26 - 30 i...
Vintage 1960s 1970s Kimono in Yellow, Pink and Green Print
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage 1960s or 70s silk jacquard kimono with a cheerful pink, green, and yellow print that looks like abstract fans or florals. Vibrant pink dip dyed silk lining at interior bottom...
Comme Des Garcons Black & Lace Abstract Top 1997
By Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Comme des Garcons black woven top featuring lace insets, high round neckline, deconstructed bodice, darts, and hip length. From the...
Issey Miyake 1990s Pleats Please Blue & Black Striped Asymmetric Tunic
By Issey Miyake, Pleats Please
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Issey Miyake’s 1990s Pleats Please collection is celebrated for its innovative use of fabric and design, and this striking blue and black striped pleated tunic epitomizes that ethos....
2008 F/W TAO comme des garçons Pink Mohair Sweater Dress
By TAO Comme Des Garçons
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ballet pink open knit mohair long sleeve, mid length sweater dress from TAO by COMME DES GARÇONS 2008 fall/winter collection featuring knit seams down the front and back. New with Tags.
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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