Circa Vintage Day Dresses

Made in the USA, this vivacious dress was designed by Susan Friar in the late 1970s to early 1980s. Beloved for her outlandish prints during this era, this dress showcases a bold rai...

This elegant and original vintage 1920s day dress is cut from a beautifully made navy blue silk crepe and trimmed with vibrant russet red. Designed to look like a co-ordinated two-pi...

This timeless monochrome checkerboard patterned dress was designed in the late 1970s to early 1980s by Racine. The style is so timeless, it could pass for designs from the mid 60s th...

This midnight blue and white gingham cotton dress was made in the USA in the late 1950s to 1960s by an unknown designer. A desirable shirtwaister style which falls to just below the...

This is a very fine handmade Edwardian to early 1910s cotton white cotton mousseline tea dress. It has wonderful design details; the bodice has a series of horizontal pin tuck pleats...

This D&G summery shirt dress was designed during the late 1990s to early 2000s. Tailored from fuchsia cotton, it is smothered with painted, photo-realistic florals in that signature ...

This very early 1950s dress is by an unknown designer but very much has the Dior New Look about it. Tailored from a lightweight wool with a mottled grey finish, it has three-quarter ...

An elegant 1920s cream silk art deco dress that is very well-made and extremely well preserved with some archetypal details from the era including ...

This romantic summer dress was made by Boutique Andrée in Lyon, France, during the 1970s and is made to couture standards. Over the years, we have had several pieces from Lyon bouti...

1970s summer dress by Travona and made in Italy. The fabric is a lightweight royal blue crepe jersey patterned with green foliage, pale pink and fuchsia buds and baby blue flowers. I...

This autumnal toned dress was designed in the late 1940s by L’Aignon, an American heritage company founded in 1898. They traded for over 75 years and made good quality fashions for t...

This romantic, late 1970s to early 1980s dress is ankle-length and tailored to a classic, flattering silhouette with its nipped-in waist, rounded neckline and long-sleeves. The sheer...

This is a good example of 1960s summer wear by quality British label Blanes. It has a very attractive abstract and painterly floral print in pastel hues of pink, green and sky blue. ...

A superb 1960s black linen shift dress with hand-painted butterfly motifs in green, orange, red & yellow. The hand-painted butterflies comprise of 3 large butterfly outlines to the f...

Chanel 1983 Spring / Summer collection white pique cotton midi dress. Pulling inspiration from the 1920s and 1930s and bringing the brand’s tailoring sophistication to a timeless shi...

This dress is unusual on two fronts. While researching another dress in our collection we were stricken by how much this dress emulates the Ra Ra designs that walked the catwalk for ...

This 1930s ankle length dress is cut to a classic tea dress style in cobalt blue chiffon with striking fuchsia, pale blue, yellow and pistachio green florals dotted across it. Full o...

This enchanting 1950s or early 1960s floral print polished cotton dress from American label Jane Derby when Oscar de la Renta was the head designer showcases some exquisite tailoring...

This pretty seafoam green dress was designed in the late 1970s to early 1980s. Tailored to a shirtwaister silhouette, it is smart and feminine. The...

This playful, bright mid-length shift dress is by collectable British designer Susan Small. Dating back to the eponymous brand’s heyday in the late 1960s, early 1970s, it is tailored...

A fabulous lightweight cotton 1960s dress by Jean Lang. The Jean Lang Dress Company was an American fashion house founded by the designer John Lang in 1916 i...

This fabulous 1970s linen dress features a high rounded neckline and unusual double keyhole detail. It has the original French zip closure running all the way down the back and is ni...

This classic and chic vintage 1960s cream silk satin dress from prestigious San Francisco department store I. Magnin & Co is of exceptional quality. The dress is sleeveless and has a...

Founded in 1946 in London, Frank Usher's aim was to bring high-end details and fresh off the runway looks to shoppers at a more affordable price range, whilst not sacrificing quality...

This vivacious 1960's silk cerise pink short-sleeved dress is by Parisian boutique label Jacques and is in excellent vintage condition with no issues. The dress is below the knee to ...

This vibrant dress was designed by Tricoville in the 1970s as part of their Gold Label line. Crafted from a lightweight bubble-gum pink crepe playfully patterned with splashy, abstra...

This summery, original white cotton dress was designed in the 1950s. The print is lovely and features large, blown-up roses in yellow, purple and green set against a white background...

This original late 1950’s to early 1960s cotton dress features a painterly composition of single abstract flowers with green halo backgrounds and a larger composition floral spray in...

Original early 1960s fit and flare dress by high quality British label, Rhona Roy. The dress features a repeat floral spray print in shades of red, orange, yellow and green. It is a ...

This is a great 1960s dress from upmarket British label Clevaline. We have often seen this label together with a Harrods retail label who only sold the very best fashion lines during...

Late 1950s to early 1960s piece by designer Victor Josselyn who used premium fabrics and production values to produce fashionable clothing for high end department stores in Great Bri...

This is such a great fitted example of Thierry Mugler’s genius with superb and complex construction details from the cap sleeves through to the V panelled and shaped bodice. The skir...

This original 1970s maxi dress combines two types of polka dot fabric in a bold format. The colour palette is a grassy green, teal, purple and white. The fabric is a starched lightwe...

A stylish 1970s daywear piece by revered designer Ted Lapidus who began his long fashion career at the house of Dior before branching out on his own in 1951. He is known for his uni...

This true vintage Indian cotton dress was made in the late 1970s to early 1980s and is absolutely from the period and not a reproduction pi...

This fun little waisted vintage cotton dress was designed in the 1950s. It has an all-over multi-coloured watercolour plaid print. This piece features a wide collar and wrap over fro...

This charming 1970s printed chiffon dress is unlabelled however it is exceptionally pretty with a unique novelty print depicting romantic images of wistful girls and courting lovers ...

This is an original 1950s or early 1960s cotton dress with a very desirable novelty painterly scenic print showcasing a Japanese couple in traditional dress; Japanese fans and umbrel...

The fabric of this 1940s linen floral dress is resplendent with muted tones of raspberry, ochre, teal and sage florals against a cream background. Tailored to a short-sleeve, tea-dre...

This pretty midi dress was designed by Kitty Copeland in London during the 1960s and was a premier ready-to-wear British label which sold in the best department stores of the day. It...

This dress is a particularly vibrant and fresh example of late 1950s or early 1960s summer fashion. It is comprised of an unusual textured cotton fabric with a bold purple and green ...

This 1960s original Berkertex dress is in a striking shade of emerald green and has an unusual decorative trompe-l'œil bodice that looks like a bolero jacket is being worn. This is ...

This is a really good example of late 60s to early 70s fashion when the hippie vibe was in full swing in America. This is most likely a European equivalent, on account of the dress l...

Made in France, this romantic, layering dress was designed in the 1970s or early 1980s by French fashion designer Guy Laroche. It is tailored from smooth silk with a vibrant floral p...

Celebrated British designer Jeff Banks designed this playful, russet toned printed dress in the mid 1970s. Tailored to a shirt-dress silhouette, this piece is both smart and feminine...

1970s Koos Van den Akker floral smock dress. This is a pretty and detailed design from the famous Dutch designer after he moved to NYC in 1968 from The Hague, Netherlands. He was r...

An early and original vintage 1970s floral print cheesecloth dress. Super on trend and very typical of the era, the dress has sadly lost its label but is likely to have retailed in a...

This lovely 1950s white cotton rose print dress is skilfully made and in pristine vintage condition. The fine printed cotton is soft to touch and of notable quality, featuring a pret...

The striking print on this late 1950s California Cottons dress is fantastic and perfect for summer. With its red, pink and green poppies on a white background, the fabric really evok...

This pretty linen floral print shift dress was designed in the 1960s. Its fresh, buoyant print reveals painterly florals in vibrant pastel hues of pink, orange, blue and meadow green...

Fabulous late 1950s to early 1960s blue jacquard check dress. Manufactured by well regarded British ready to wear designer Susan Small and retailing in Edinburgh's finest department...

This 1960s shift dress is made from a silky satin feel fabric and is very tactile. It has a high, rounded neckline and loose, flowing shape from bust to hem. The print is reminiscent...

This 1970s knitted wool maxi dress has clearly been made with love and attention by a very good home knitter. It has a tighter knitted empire line bodice and a looser patterned ankle...

This is a very quirky and interesting premier boutique dress purchased by our client for a boho themed wedding in 2000. The main material is silk crepe in a pink - purple shade which...

Superb French haute couture black silk dress and almost certainly made during or just after WWII - 1939-1947. It has a V-neck collar, with subtle notching, and fastens at the left h...

Famous today for her cosmetics empire, Elizabeth Arden introduced couture and ready to wear clothing lines alongside her cosmetics salon in 1945. She brought in many young designers ...

This unusual dress was designed by iconic London department store Liberty during the early 1970s. Tailored from the brand’s signature Tana Lawn soft cotton, it is printed with a repe...

This 1950s cotton novelty print dress is tailored to a full-skirted, pleated style typical of this era. It has short-sleeves and a nipped-in waist. The square-neckline is held in pla...

A striking and original 1970s kaftan or trapeze style dress. It has a brightly coloured floral Paisley pattern in red, orange, green and white tones against a black background. The ...

This pretty 1940s rayon midi dress is printed with repeat florals in bright violet, emerald green and aubergine, all against a charcoal black background that really makes the colours...