1960s Royal Lynne Gold + Purple Metallic Lurex British Hong Kong A Line Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 60s ROYAL LYNNE gold and purple metallic lurex A-line dress!
1960s Royal Lynne Gold + Purple Metallic Lurex British Hong Kong A Line Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 60s ROYAL LYNNE gold and purple metallic lurex A-line dress!
$525
Size: Small - Small Medium
Amazing 1950s Gold Bronze Silk Metallic Late 50s Vintage Wiggle Bombshell Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and flattering late 1950s vintage silk metallic wiggle dress! Incredible amount of detail was placed on the construction of this gem. Gorgeous golden bronze color. Definite...
$1,250Sale Price|21% Off
1960s Fontana Sisters Haute Couture Metallic Cocktail Dress
Located in Studio City, CA
Fontana Sisters haute couture cocktail dress made with metallic thread - the thread has oxidized, giving the dress it's unusual, amazing look. Has panel with rounded edge detail acro...
1960s Vintage Metallic Brocade Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage metallic brocade cocktail dress with a front button detail. Details: Fully Lined Front Button Snap Hook and Tie Closure Marked Size: Not Marked Estimated Size: Large...
Late 60s Gold and Silver Lame Brocade Psychedelic Gown w Jeweled Empire Waist
Located in Gresham, OR
Late 60s Gold and Silver Lame Brocade Psychedelic Maxi Dress or Gown w Jeweled Empire Waist; A spectacular apricot, silver and gold metallic brocade in a "wave" design make this a re...
1960s Gold Metallic Cabot High Neck Sleeveless Vintage 60s Shift Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1960s CABOT gold metallic sleeveless shift dress ! Features a high neck with tailored bodice. 100% metallic yarn offers plenty of stretch. Hidden metal zipper up the back with h...
$850
Size: Medium / Large
1960s Gold + Taupe + Brown Silk Brocade Regal Vintage 60s Mod Shift A Line Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960s gold, brown metallic and taupe silk brocade demi couture shift dress! Features a fitted bodice, with a slight A-Line skirt. Ten fabric covered mock buttons up the bod...
Vintage 1960's Gold Lurex Brocade & Rhinestone Evening Gown UK 8 US 4
Located in Nashville, TN
This simply breathtaking early 1960's evening gown, rendered in a gold rose pattern brocade, with lurex thread accents, set against a silk creamy gold faille, and embellished with cl...
1960s French Couture Floral Gold Brocade Dress Ensemble
Located in London, GB
This early 1960s two-piece French couture ensemble is composed of a strappy gold dress and a sleeveless top which sits over it. Tailored from glistening brocade; a soft blush pink fa...
1960s Nat Kaplan Gold Sequin Rhinestone Encrusted Vintage 60s Evening Gown Dress
By Nat Kaplan
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning early 1960s NAT KAPLAN gold sequin and rhinestone encrusted sleeveless evening gown ! Thousands of hand-sewn star shaped gold sequins throughout the bodice, with golden rhin...
1950s Sa'Bett of California Demi Couture Gold Silk Brocade Vintage 50s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous 1950 SA'BETT of CALIFORNIA demi couture gold silk brocade belted sleeveless sheath dress ! Features a luxurious silk brocade fabric that offers just the right amount of glim...
A French Gold Printed and painted Satin Dress Circa 1940-1950
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1940-1950 Europe Amazing little summer dress with flowers on a gold background dating very propably from the Second World War. Clever print on silk satin cream with surreal pat...
Vintage Soft Gold Brocade Cocktail Dress
Located in London, GB
A pretty soft gold colour vintage brocade cocktail dress. The dress has a scallop edge opening with button fastenings. It has elbow length sleaves and gathering at the back.
A Vintage 1950s Metallic Brocade Cocktail Dress
Located in London, GB
A gold , silver and pink metallic vintage cocktail dress with silver trim . The dress is gathered at the waist and has a central back zip. It has a three and a half inch hem
Galanos for Amelia Grey 1960s Lurex Brocade Satin Dress
By Galanos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a bright and colorful cocktail dress from Galanos for Amelia Grey. It is made of a a pink, blue, grey and brown swirl satin with a gold lurex floral print woven in. There is ...
1960s Pink & Aubergine Silk Satin Gown w Beaded Structured Bust & Yellow Accent
Located in Gresham, OR
1960s Pink & Aubergine Textured Silk Satin Gown w Beaded Structured Bust & Yellow Accent: A very sophisticated and unusual color palette was utilized for this 60s stunner in textured...
Carolina Herrera Gold and Purple Brocade Dress
By Carolina Herrera
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carolina Herrera Gold and Purple Brocade Dress - 4 This exotic looking dress is in excellent condition. The dress is sleeveless and is completely gold metallic. There are some peeks...
Floral Cotton Voile Afternoon Dress, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Charming one piece printed cotton voile day dress with faux peplum and self belt. Draped neckline and trapunto stitched origami belt. Soft cheese-clothy semi sheer weave and watercol...
$790Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 6
Bill Blass Pink White Polka Dot Hand Painted Fit and Flare Vintage Dress, 1990
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 90s BILL BLASS pale pink and white hand painted polka dot fit n' flare cocktail silk taffeta dress! Features large handpainted polka dots throughout. Attached white lace underla...
Oscar de la Renta Purple Ombre Houndstooth Check Silk Cocktail Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oscar de la Renta silk pencil cut cocktail dress in a purple checked houndstooth pattern and ombre mid section. Back zip and hook and eye. 100% silk. Made in USA. Size 8. Runs sli...
$3,996Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10
NWT Oscar de la Renta S/S 2009 Green Embellished Silk Taffeta Peplum Dress US 10
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
NWT Oscar de la Renta Green Embellished Silk Taffeta Peplum Dress Gown This Strapless Gown Embodies the Facets of Timeless Fashion and Grace Effortlessly. S/S 2009 Collection US si...
Vera Wang Nude/Champagne Tulle Strapless Pleated Torso Gown with Train 10
By Vera Wang
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vera Wang nude/champagne tulle, strapless, pleated torso, evening gown with train. Marked size 10. This beautiful gown would make a lovely wedding gown. Boned bodice with built in c...
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...
John Galliano Rare Dolores Intarsia Carnation Bias Evening Dress
By John Galliano
Located in New York, NY
A rare John Galliano bias cut Carnation dress from the Dolores collection, Autumn-Winter 1995-96. Of Bianchini Férier ivory and black satin backed rayon acetate crêpe inset with int...
Beautiful 1950s Caryle Light Pink + Silver Fit n' Flare Silk Dress and Bolero
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 50s CARYLE light pale pink and silver silk taffeta fit n' flare cocktail dress and lightweight metallic lurex cropped bolero jacket! Dress features a fitted bodice ...
1960's Geoffrey Beene Black Silk Gown
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Simple and stunning beautiful Geoffrey Beene 1960s gown. Sleeveless with curved seams at the waist that create a full skirt that with beautiful draping. Invisible zipper up the back ...
1950s Philip Hulitar Ivory and Black Velvet Pearl Encrusted Beaded Gown
By Philip Hulitar
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Phillip Hulitar 1950s, ivory silk chiffon and black velvet cocktail dress is the perfect party dress or great for wedding. Gown has intricate black velvet, ivory silk ch...
Jean-Louis Scherrer Wool Day Dress
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in Geneva, CH
Inject some bright color into Winter with this early (c. 1965) Jean-Louis Scherrer neon coral pink dress. Recognizable 60's cut - A-line silhouette with stitching details. Inside poc...
Bill Blass Demi Couture Gold Bronze Brown Faux Fur Vintage Gown, 1960s
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational 60s BILL BLASS demi couture long sleeve faux fur evening gown! Features flower prints in gold, rose gold, and brown on metallic silk. Long sleeves feature brown faux fur ...
NWT's ROBERTO CAVALLI 2018 Crystal Embellished Black Beaded Silk Ball Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Roberto Cavalli FW18 Original Price $15,995 and it looks it Voluminous Evening Gown Long sleeve sheer net with silver crystals The body of the gown is sheer Jet black but edited the ...
Rodarte 2011 Runway Women's Creme Croc Silk Cocktail Dress, New
By Rodarte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rodarte creme croc and silk cocktail dress ( runway 2011) (neiman marcus price tag attached $16.000)
1997 Chanel RTW Spring Collection Red and Cream Plaid Wool Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chanel RTW 1997 spring collection red and white wool plaid jacket. Fitted through the body, notched collar, diagonal cut front patch pockets on the hips. Fully lined in matching CC s...
S/S 1999 Atelier Versace Documented Runway Black Beaded Gown worn by Carmen Kaas
By Atelier Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
Versace ATELIER Runway Black Beaded Gown S/S 1999 Collection Italian Size 38 - US 4 Actual Runway sample worn by Carmen Kaas Color: Black Retail back in 1999 was $57,600 Meas...
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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