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Size: Small - Medium
Gianni Versace Couture Spring 1998 One Shoulder Tropical Star Print Silk Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible and rare vintage Spring 1998 GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE runway one shoulder silk jersey
S/S 1996 Gianni Versace Couture Black Brown Star Print Medusa Wool Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture, Gianni Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a beautiful brown star-print Gianni Versace Couture dress designed by Gianni Versace
Gianni Versace F/W 2002 Star Flower Collage Print Plunge Neck Fit & Flare Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Donatella Versace for the fall/winter 2002 collection. This Gianni Versace Couture
Gianni Versace Couture Black and White Stretch Knit Dress Star Pattern
By Gianni Versace
Located in US
Gianni Versace Couture Label Black and White Stretch Knit Star Print Dress 98% Poly 2% Silk
Versace Printed Op Art Star Dress
By Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Graphic black and white Versace dress has an all-over undulating op art star print on a silk/nylon
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Size: Italian size 40
Versace Spring 1998 Documented Runway Dress in Purple Silk With Blue Star Print
By Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Portland, OR
This is a Gianni Versace documented 1998 Runway Dress in a delicate purple and pink silk with cream
Gianni Versace Jeans Couture Starfish Sea Star Shell Sequin Evening Dress
By Atelier Versace, Gianni Versace
Located in PARIS, FR
Starfish sequin dress by Gianni Versace! Vintage piece from the 90s. Starfish with sequins
Baltic Mist Soft Cotton Handwoven Scarf
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, BALTIC MIST is a light weight scarf. It is beautifully handwoven and hand knotted in cotton by master artisans in Nepal. A sustainable design br...
1990s Emanuel Ungaro Leather Suede Chocolate Brown + Purple Vintage Moto Jacket
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic vintage 90s EMANUEL UNGARO cattle skin leather suede Moto jacket! Rich chocolate brown color, with purple / fuchsia pink buttons and stitching details. Slim tailored and fits li...
Oscar de la Renta 2007 Runway Look Brown Ruffle Trim Sun Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oscar de la Renta brown pencil dress with raw edged ruffle trim. Grosgrain trim circles the bodice. Boned at bodice for shape. Back zip and hook and eye. Seen in another color in L...
1980's Brown Mink Lightweight Reversible Coat
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chic 1980's unmarked Canadian brown mink reversible long coat. One side is brown leather patchwork pattern with a fur collar and cuffs. The textured pattern is created by piecing the...
Valentino Top One Shoulder Ruffle and Bow Trim M
By Valentino
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Valentino one shoulder top with ruffle and bow trim in silk. Black knit fitted top. Double layer black silk ruffle trims 'neckline'. Signature bow detail at the s...
Tom Ford for Gucci F/W 2002 Collection Black Stretch Deep V-Neck Dress 38
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Black Stretch Dress F/W 2002 Collection Designer size - 38 Deep V-neck style, Black satin trim, Removable tie, Very stretch. Made in Italy Excellent new condition....
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent F/W 2004 Red Black Shoes It 38 38.5 39 42
By Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Shoes Wedge Sandals F/W 2004 Collection Italian Sizes Available 38 - US 8, 38.5 - US 8.5 , 39 - US 9, 42 - US 12. Black Velvet, Dark Red Patent Le...
Vintage Valentino Black Silk Embellished Lace Green Bow Dress Gown US 8
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Montgomery, TX
This is a gorgeous Valentino dress beautifully made and a wonderful example of Valentino's main label and the work that he was doing during this time period. US size - 8 ( please ch...
Gucci by Tom Ford Black Knit fitted Spaghetti Strap Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Gucci Black Knit fitted dress with thin strap. Size 0/2 ***small flaws ( see last pic attached)
Louis Féraud Haute Couture "Siren" Dress Summer Fashion Show, 1987
By Louis Feraud
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis Féraud -Haute Couture mermaid dress embroidered with sequins and beads. Flared bottom with ruffles is made of taffeta. No size indicated, it fits a 34/36FR. Collection Tribute ...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.1997 Gray Wool Faux Fur Trim Hooded Belted Coat Overcoat
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.1997 Gray Wool Faux Fur Trim Hooded Belted Coat Overcoat Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Circa: 1997 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Overcoat Color(s...
1970s Lilli Diamond Taupe + Mint Green Marabou Feather 70s Maxi Dress + Jacket
By Lilli Diamond
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic vintage LILLI DIAMOND taupe and mint green jersey maxi dress and matching cardigan / jacket ! Features a soft jersey fabric that offers plenty of stretch. Sleeveless maxi d...
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Size: XS / Small
XS Beautiful 1950s White Tulle Demi Couture Strapless Vintage 50s Tiered Gown
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutley breathtaking 1950s demi couture white strapless tulle gown, or wedding dress ! Features yards and yards of white tulle layered throughout the skirt. The tulle on the bust ...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN pink LEATHER CROPPED BIKER Jacket 40
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen cropped biker jacket in pale pink textured calf leather. With epaulettes, buttoned notch collar, zipper pocket on the chest, buttoned flap pocket on the front, belt...
New Alexander McQueen F/W 2015 Wool Dress $2425 Sz IT 46
By Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Alexander McQueen
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Without Tags Alexander McQueen Heavy Weight Virgin Wool Dress Black Silver and Marigold Embroidered Floral Pattern at Hem $2425 Size: IT 46 The Belt on the Runway is an ...
2000's John Galliano Black Bias Cut Evening Dress w/Lace Insets & Belt
By John Galliano
Located in Studio City, CA
2000's John Galliano black sleeveless bias cut evening dress w/cowl neckline, lace insets and a detachable rhinestone buckle belt that is worn below the waistline. Fabric is an aceta...
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.