1980s Jean-Claude Jitrois Black Suede Wasp-Waist Jacket w Gold Bead Work
By Jean-Claude Jitrois
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Jean-Claude Jitrois Black Suede Wasp-Waist Jacket w Gold and Black Bead Work Medallions and Serpentine Cording Designs: Hook and eye closures.
1980s THIERRY MUGLER Wasp Waist Neon Green Corduroy fitted Blazer Biker Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Superb 1980’s Thierry Mugler ‘Active’ Blazer featuring the instantly recognisable signature wasp waist, accentuated lapels and flared out hips.
Exquisite THIERRY MUGLER c.2000 Lamb Skin Leather Ebony Brown Wasp Waist Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Sheffield, GB
The jacket crafted from lamb skin features a sublime 'wasp-waist' cut with exposed seams down the body and farrier hook fasten closure, just like a Corset.
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE black wasp waist power padded shoulder blazer jacket
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE black wasp waist power padded shoulder blazer jacket Reference: TGAS/F00843 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Collection: Couture Mate...
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE SS2022 Runway wasp waist padded hip blazer jacket
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE SS2022 Runway grey wasp waist padded hip blazer jacket Reference: TGAS/F00925 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Collection: Spring Sum...
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER pink padded shoulder wasp waist peplum blazer jacket S
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER hibiscus pink padded shoulder wasp waist peplum blazer jacket S Reference: TGAS/F00827 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Material: Wool, Blend...
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER SS2024 black Grain De Poudre wasp waist peak tuxedo jacket
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER SS2024 black Grain De Poudre wasp waist peak tuxedo jacket Reference: TGAS/F00842 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Collection: Spring Summer ...
Thierry Mugler Wasp Waist Faux Fox Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in New York, NY
Thierry Mugler's 1980's version of a 1940's suit complete with faux fur stone marten held by a golden fox head. Cut in soft wool crepe with severely pinched waist, full hip peplum an...
Hardy Amies 'New Look' or 'Wasp Waist' Black Wool Coat with Velvet Trim, Small
By Hardy Amies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This coat is a rare piece representing the 'NEW LOOK' that originated in Paris by The House of Dior in 1947 shortly after WWII. The 'NEW LOOK' or 'Wasp Waist' was followed shortly ...
RARE! Mugler SS 1995 James Bond Blazer – size 40
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
The recognizable sharp cut, powerful shoulders, and a wasp waist. Condition: Excellent — no holes, snags, stains, or creases.
Hand Embroidered 1950's Roswell Dress, Studio VL
By Leslie Chin x Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Upcycled 1950's Dress with a muted print of sunflowers on a soft cotton batiste by Studio VL. Typical wasp waist styling with self belt with bow motif.
Thierry Mugler Fall 1991 Black Faux Fur Trim Size 40 / 6 Vintage 90 Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in San Diego, CA
Tailored blazer with a flattering wasp waist. Soft black faux fur trims the neck and sleeve cuffs.
1980s Marc Laurent Paris Black Leather Avant Garde 80s Jacket + Mini Skirt Suit
Located in San Diego, CA
Jacket features dolman sleeves with a clinched wasp waist. Detachable matching leather belt. Shawl collar can be worn down or flipped up.
$1,196Sale Price|25% Off
Travilla Vintage Black Sequin Avant Garde Cutout Silk Satin Evening Gown
By Travilla
Located in San Diego, CA
Mock jeweled buttons up the bodice, with a nipped wasp waist. Full black silk satin full skirt, with horse hair sewn into the interior hem (to hold the full shape).
A Pierre Balmain Couture Turquoise Silk Chiffon Cocktail Gown- France Circa 1958
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Toulon, FR
Sleeveless dress with a cowl neckline draped with polka-dot muslin and a sheath bodice with elastic garters! High waist effect with cream satin ribbon trimmed in the back over a musl...
HUBERT DE GIVENCHY c.1952 Haute Couture Number "H97" Herringbone Wool Jacket
By Givenchy
Located in Thiensville, WI
Exaggerated shoulders and bust. Cinched wasp waist. Center front three button and hook/eye closure. 3/4 length sleeves.
Vintage THIERRY MUGLER 1980s Fluorescent Coral Pink Jacket & Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Sheffield, GB
This Iconic Set features a fitted, nipped 'wasp' waist Jacket with statement padded shoulders and matching high waist fitted pencil skirt, both garments are fully lined and have Zip ...
Ted Lapidus Haute Couture Vintage Taupe Bronze Metallic Fitted Skirt Suit Sz 36
By Ted Lapidus Haute Couture, Ted Lapidus
Located in San Diego, CA
1940s style with a fitted bodice wasp waist, with strong shoulders and Avant Garde sleeves.
Lilli Ann Brown Silk Ombré Chevron Stripe Peplum Jacket – S, early 1950s
By Lilli Ann
Located in Tucson, AZ
With the sharp shoulders of the 1940s and the impossible wasp-waisted peplum of the 1950s, this gorgeous jacket represents a time when women’s roles were changing from wartime labore...
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE 2022 Runway black enamel gold buttons power blazer
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE 2022 Runway black enamel gold buttons wasp waist power blazer Reference: TGAS/F00838 Brand: Alexandre Vauthier Designer: Alexandre Vauthier Collection: Spr...
Charles James Brown Satin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress
By Charles James
Located in New York, NY
Intricate cuts such as the overblown Hidenburg like balloon sleeves (cut like the thumb piece of a glove) harken back to his love of 19th Century silhouettes. The wasp waist is seame...
CHRISTIAN DIOR By JOHN GALLIANO F/W 2007 Hourglass Suit FR40
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Berlin, BE
Inspired by historical references, he explored structured silhouettes, wasp waists and modern interpretations of the classic Dior silhouette.
A Ceremonial two pieces gown in moiré silk faille – England Circa 1845
Located in Toulon, FR
High bust with a haughty bearing, wasp waist, slender arms, sloping shoulders with an inclined neckline, sometimes with extravagant hairstyles, beret sleeves or dress trimmings.
Iconic Thierry Mugler LES INFERNALES 1988/89 BLACK Sculptural Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
These sharply defined shoulders descend into a wasp-waisted bodice, creating an intense hourglass figure, a hallmark of Mugler’s work that celebrates and exaggerates the female form.
Iconic Thierry Mugler LES INFERNALES Suit 1988/89 Jacket Skirt
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
These sharply defined shoulders descend into a wasp-waisted bodice, creating an intense hourglass figure, a hallmark of Mugler’s work that celebrates and exaggerates the female form.
Iconic Thierry Mugler LES INFERNALES 1988/89 RED Sculptural Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
These sharply defined shoulders descend into a wasp-waisted bodice, creating an intense hourglass figure, a hallmark of Mugler’s work that celebrates and exaggerates the female form.
Iconic Thierry Mugler LES INFERNALES 1988/89 Sculptural Jacket
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
These sharply defined shoulders descend into a wasp-waisted bodice, creating an intense hourglass figure, a hallmark of Mugler’s work that celebrates and exaggerates the female form.
Finely Beaded 1950s Italian Silk Cocktail Dress
Located in New York, NY
It has thin straps embroidered with a gold metal thread, is fifties wasp-waisted and has a circle skirt. Dress has scattered aquamarine colored crystals.
1950s Red Lilli Ann Suit with Rhinestone Buckle Accent
By Lilli Ann
Located in San Francisco, CA
The suit jacket features a sharp collar, notch lapel, designer covered buttons, in-set button holes, fitted and tailored wasp waist, and an enlarged clear and red rhinestone buckle a...
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Pauline Trigère navy skirt suit, circa 1980
By Pauline Trigère
Located in London, GB
The jacket has a plunging neckline, fastening with a single hook and eye on the waist, creating a flattering wasp-waist silhouette.
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Size: 42 (Fr) - 10 (US) / 14 (UK)
1990s Thierry Mugler Slashed Shoulders Black Silk Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in London, Chelsea
The jacket has a defined waist and it flares out, creating a flattering, wasp-waist silhouette.
1980s Thierry Mugler Iconic Wasp-Waist Black Wool and Velvet Asymmetrical Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Thierry Mugler iconic "wasp-waist" black gabardine skirt suit with velvet trimming.
ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER COUTURE SS2022 Runway velvet wasp waist Power tuxedo jacket
By Alexandre Vauthier
Located in Hong Kong, NT
This signature style is known for its exquisite, structured tailoring, including sharp satin peak lapels and pronounced, padded shoulders and a structured sculpted wasp waist. The bl...
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Size: Small - Medium
Michael Hoban for North Beach Leather Leopard Print Avant Garde Vintage Jacket
By Michael Hoban, North Beach Leather
Located in San Diego, CA
Full dolman sleeves, with slim cuffs, and a figure flattering wasp waist. Shawl collar, that looks great flipped up.
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Size: Equivalent size France 35-36
A Pierre Balmain Couture Turquoise Silk Chiffon Cocktail Gown- France Circa 1958
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Toulon, FR
Sleeveless dress with a cowl neckline draped with polka-dot muslin and a sheath bodice with elastic garters! High waist effect with cream satin ribbon trimmed in the back over a musl...
Thierry Mugler White & Purple Linen Pant Suit, 1980's
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
The short sleeved jacket has an elongated wasp waist shape with soft shoulder pads, hidden front pockets and two tone mod purple color blocking.
Christian Dior Abstract Stripe Coat Dress Runway Fall, 2015
By Christian Dior
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Departing from the wasp-waisted, heavily constructed silhouette that the House of Dior is iconic for, designer Raf Simmons brings a softer definition to tailoring to the table with t...
Christian Dior Abstract Stripe Coat Dress Runway Fall, 2015
By Christian Dior
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Departing from the wasp-waisted, heavily constructed silhouette that the House of Dior is iconic for, designer Raf Simmons brings a softer definition to tailoring to the table with t...
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Size: FR 38 (Vintage)
1980s/90s Thierry Mugler Black Structured Jacket & Skirt Suit with White Vest
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Munich, DE
It encapsulates all that is unique in his designs: a fitted jacket with a structured cut, a wasp waist that hugs the hips and curved top stitches that follow the feminine forms, all ...
Christian Dior Raf Simmons Abstract Stripe Dress Runway Fall 2015
By Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Departing from the wasp-waisted, heavily constructed silhouette that the House of Dior is iconic for, designer Raf Simmons brings a softer definition to tailoring to the table with t...
Late Victorian Lace Tea Dress
Located in New York, NY
This dress shows more of the latter shaping, without the wasp waist of the earlier styles, but it retains the yoked shoulders and high neck popular in the first decade of the century.
C.1990 Thierry Mugler Midnight Blue Tuxedo Style Suit With 'Shazam' Collar
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mugler's signature strong shoulders and wasp style waist are also present and accounted for.
1990S THIERRY MUGLER Black Wool Witchy Wasp Waist Jacket With Asymmetrical Lape
By Thierry Mugler
Located in New York, NY
1990S THIERRY MUGLER Black Wool Witchy Wasp Waist Jacket With Asymmetrical Lapels & Detailing
Emanuel Ungaro Vintage 1980s does 1940s Red and Black Plaid Wasp Waist Jacket 8
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage EMANUEL UNGARO 80s does 40s black and red plaid wasp waist super soft virgin wool and rayon jacket!
1980's Thierry Mugler Pumpkin Wool Wasp Waist Jacket With Chain Closure
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
Attention to vintage style details with a unique futuristic silhouette are all hallmarks of French designer, Thierry Mugler. This gorgeous wasp waist wool jacket is a beautiful pump...
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Size: French 36 (Best Fits US 2-4)
Vintage Thierry Mugler Black Velvet Wasp Waist Suit With Butterfly Buttons
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
French designer Thierry Mugler is a master of the innovative suit combining style details from the 1940's with a futuristic silhouette which honors the strong feminine form. This gor...
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Size: French 38 (Best Fits U.S. 4)
Wasp Waist 1990's Thierry Mugler Brown & White Suit With Portrait Collar
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
This two piece suit is cut from a chocolate brown wool gabardine and accented with a white cotton pique portrait collar. The wasp waist jacket snaps closed at the front with fabric ...
Thierry Mugler Vintage Black Open Back Wasp Waist Black Skirt Suit, 1990s
By Thierry Mugler
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic and rare vintage 90s THIERRY MUGLER black open-back fitted skirt and jacket suit! There is so much detail to this little gem, I do not even know where to start! Snaps shut on ...
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Size: Small / Medium
Rare Vintage Alaia 1980s Musuem Held Avant Garde Wasp Waist 80s Fitted Jacket
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing and rare musuem held AZZEDINE ALAIA mid 1980s black corset style Avant Garde jacket! Versions of this rare gem were featured in the Alaia exhibit at The Groningen Musuem, and...
Rare Ralph Lauren ' Blue Label ' 1990s Patchwork Distressed Denim Corset Dress
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful full sweeping skirt, with a nipped wasp waist. Super flattering on, and extremely versatile.
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Size: Small - Small Medium
1990s Joan Raines Black and White Avant Garde Long Sleeve Vintage 90s Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Slight structured dolman sleeves with a flattering high wasp waist. Ruffled overskirt is lined in white, and is slightly longer in the back.
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Size: Small - Small Medium
Beautiful 1960s Malcolm Starr Navy Blue Lace Vintage Wiggle Dress & Crop Top
By Malcolm Starr
Located in San Diego, CA
Dress features a darted navy blue silk crepe bodice, with nude straps (which can also be tucked in for a strapless look). Nipped wasp waist, with a scalloped lace hem. Fully lined.
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Size: FR 36 (Best Fits US 2-4)
Thierry Mugler Black Linen Jacket With Sculptural Green Enamel Buttons, 1990's
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
The jacket design is classic Mugler with cut out vents and a modified wasp waist silhouette all to celebrate the strong feminine form.
Beautiful Teasing Thierry Mugler Ensemble Black Velvet Mesh Cutout Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
The jacket, cut with Mugler’s signature razor-sharp tailoring, features a deeply cinched waist that erupts into a dramatic peplum - exaggerating the hips with almost wasp-waist sever...
Thierry Mugler Vintage Iconic Black Worsted Wool and Velvet Claws Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Nice, FR
. - Open front collar. - Wasp-waist peplum design. - Snap button closure. - Fully lined. - Shoulder pads.
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