1990S Black & Navy Rayon Silk Beaded Lace Titanic Inspired Gown
Located in New York, NY
This gown retains no label, however the amount of hand-finishing points to Haute Couture or custom made quality, fully lined in silk. 1990S Black & Navy Rayon Silk Beaded Lace Titani...
1990S Pink & Black Silk Rayon Embroidered Tulle Titanic Edwardian Inspired Gown
Located in New York, NY
This gown retains no label, however the amount of hand-finishing points to Haute Couture or custom made quality, fully lined in silk. 1990S Pink & Black Silk Rayon Embroidered Tulle ...
1990S Black Beaded Silk & Lace Edwardian Titanic Inspired Empire Waist Gown Wit
Located in New York, NY
1990S Black Beaded Silk & Lace Edwardian Titanic Inspired Empire Waist Gown With Short Sleeves
1990S Pearl White Beaded Silk & Lace Titanic Inspired Empire Waist Gown With Sh
Located in New York, NY
This gown retains no label, however the amount of hand-finishing points to Haute Couture or custom made quality, fully lined in silk. 1990S Pearl White Beaded Silk & Lace Titanic Ins...
Edwardian Titanic Era Silk Vintage Dress Hobble Style Rare Print
Located in Portland, OR
This incredible dress is full of beautiful design elements from head to toe! This Edwardian dress is all one connected piece, but consists of three different layers. The top layer is...
Late Victorian Lace Tea Dress
Located in New York, NY
During this part of the Edwardian era, the extreme S-bend corset of the turn of the century was slowly morphing in shape and moving towards the straighter longline corset of "Titanic...
Chanel 98 Iridescent Dragonfly Logo Print Silk Chiffon Sheer Overlay Maxi Dress
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Spring 1998 Chanel long dress in layered silk chiffon. Constructed with a semi-sheer iridescent purple silk chiffon overlay printed with a dragonfly motif, layered over a coordinati...
Vintage Geoffrey Beene Size 12 Navy Blue White Silk 80s Jumpsuit 1980s Nautical
By Geoffrey Beene
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage 80s GEOFFREY BEENE navy blue and white long sleeve silk jumpsuit ! Features a luxurious double sided silk. Buttons up the front with hidden hook-and-eye closure at top b...
Valentino New Silk Halter Gown with Waist and Back Cut outs S/S 2007
By Valentino
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous pink silk halter gown from Valentino S/S 2007 collection. It has a halter neckline, fitted ruched woven panels across the bodice with 2 cut outs on each side and 4 adjus...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to ...
Valentino Shoe D'Orsay Satin Pumps Bold Bow 39 / 9 w/Box
By Valentino
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Valentino black satin D'Orsay pump. Peeptoe with signature bold bow. Hidden .25" platform. High stiletto heel. Comes with box. final sale Mightychic offers ...
Moschino Photo Print Velvet Dress
By Moschino, Moschino Cheap and Chic
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous velvet dress by Moschino in an elaborate print of words and photos in beige, brown, and black. The print is amazingly detailed with photo prints of silent screen stars, w...
Boue Soeurs Romantic French 1920 Silk and Lace Gown
Located in New York, NY
French Boue Soeurs style romantic 1920's silk and lace gown. Composed of pale pink silk jersey crepe , the empire bodice of hand embroidered cotton tulle in floral motifs and fillet...
$650
Size: Medium / Large
1990s Vintage Tadashi Shoji Black + Nude 90s Sexy Body Con Dress LBD Sz Medium
By Tadashi Shoji
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy 1990s Tadashi Shoji dress! Black stretch that hugs the body in all the right places! Black, with nude peeks of fabric in between at the bust, which evokes just the right amount ...
$1,850
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Will Steinman New Look Pink Blue Strapless Back Bow Ballerina Dress - XS, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
Pure spun-sugar perfection, right down to the cotton candy colors. Visible beneath the silver lattice-embroidered top skirt, the ruffled attached petticoat provides volume enough to ...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Lace Camisole and Skirt Set
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous 2 piece set in white lace from Christian Dior. It consists of a scoop neck camisole tank style top and straight midi length skirt in alternating lines of lace and sheer. ...
1940s White Satin Wedding Dress with Train
Located in London, GB
This enchanting 1940s satin wedding gown was retailed by “Bourne & Hollingsworth” and refers to the luxury department store that used to sit on Oxford Street in central London. The o...
UNWORN Christian Dior by John Galliano Hourglass Silk Evening Gown Maxi Dress 42
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
An extremely luxurious and CHRISTIAN DIOR signature piece that will last you for years Gorgeous, couture-like piece hand-crafted by the seamstresses in Christian Dior's atelier in Pa...
Issey Miyake Open Sleeve Draped Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous blue top, shirt from Issey Miyake. It overlapping at the front exposing the waist and buttons at the shoulder. The back is fuller and longer and the sleeves are open fro...
Mignon Paris Draped Silk Dress 1950s
By Mignon
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk dress from Mignon Paris. It is sleeveless with a draped portrait collar, fitted waist and a full skirt- a feat of draping and ruching. The dress has a back pai...
John Galliano for Christian Dior One Shoulder Silk Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful ethereal one shoulder dress from Christian Dior comprised of layers of semi sheer black silk over an opaque silk under dress. It has one shoulder with 2 panels of softly...
$29,920
H 4.5 in W 13.25 in D 7.5 in
Chanel Black Vanity Case Limited Edition Rare Home Decor Cosmetic Jewelry Box
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Limited Edition Pearl Lambskin Quilted Leather Rare Jewelry Box Vanity Case Home Decor Gold hardware Quilted Lambskin leather CC studded pearl drawer knob Features removable ...
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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