Circa Vintage Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

This Thierry Mugler silk skirt suit walked the runway for his Spring 1996 collection. The peplum-shaped suit jacket with shoulder pads draws in the waist and adds volume around the h...

This rare, haute couture ensemble was made by Christian Lacroix and walked the runway as part of the label’s magnificent Spring 1997 Couture runway show, paired with a headpiece and ...

This true vintage Mexican embroidered ensemble was designed in the 1970s by an unknown designer and may have been made for the burgeoning e...

1980s Koos Van den Akker couture four-piece ensemble comprised of a skirt, corset top, a large scarf and a belt. This is a beautiful and highly detailed design from the famous Dutch ...

This early 1970s skirt suit is by Sixth Sense, a European brand which sold good quality designer inspired pieces on the Continental high street. It is crafted from thick wool and has...

This is a beautifully feminine, early 1960s silk floral print dress ensemble and perfect for more formal occasions. The outer layer is crafted in a loose, shift like shape complete w...

Made in France, this Chanel haute couture cream and black skirt suit is from the Spring 1994 Couture collection and the actual suit appeared on the runway. Alas, we only have a brief...

Tailored to a classic 1920s drop-waist silhouette, this is a rare surviving culottes dress from the earlier part of the flapper era and our oldest ever jumpsuit design! This antique ...

This rare ensemble was created for Fall 2000 by French couturier Christian Lacroix. It comprises a button-up jacket and an ankle-length skirt. A dress in the same fabric and with the...

Henry à la Pensée was once a famous French couturier who founded his fashion house in Paris at the end of the 19th century. Located at 3 and 5 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, the Hous...

This late 1950s to early 1960s dress and jacket set was designed for Nathan-Strong by August. The fabric is stunning and is tailored from a vibrant red-orange shot silk. The dress is...

This is a really fun and original two-piece resort-wear or "riviera wear' skirt set. It probably dates from the late 60s or early 70s and is couture made. It would certainly hold its...

British designer Catherine Buckley founded her brand in 1963 and went on to open her first shop in Notting Hill, London. Her romantic designs drew on...

This timeless black wool skirt suit was designed by French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent during the late 1990s or 2000. It can likely be attributed to the great and late Alber El...

This 1970s pleated cotton outfit from American boutique brand Elissa of California is made up of two separates along with a matching floral fabric...

This 1940s novelty cold rayon skirt suit is tailored to a pretty and feminine tea-dress style, typical of this era. Both pieces are tailored from a midnight blue cloth which looks al...

This playful party two-piece was designed by iconic British brand Katharine Hamnett for her Spring 1996 collection. The designer, Katharine E. Hamnett, founded her namesake label in ...

This magnificent 1960s French couture dress suit in scarlet appliqué is of exceptional quality and a rare and unusual find. Both separates are comprised of a soft woollen appliqué st...

This graceful black evening ensemble was designed by Giorgio Armani in 2006 for his high-end ready to wear Collezioni line which has since been absorbed back into the mainline runway...

This early 1990s Christian Dior navy and white polka-dot three piece suit is comprised of a skirt, jacket and sleeveless top. The ensemble would have been designed by Gianfranco Fer...

This vibrant top and skirt pairing walked the runway as part of Chanel’s Resort 2016 collection and was Look 16/96. It was featured in the Resort 2016 campaign lensed by Karl Lagerfe...

This documented vintage Chanel cream silk suit was designed by Karl Lagerfeld and the design, in black and white, walked the runway for the spring summer 1991 collection. Tailored fr...

This documented Autumn / Winter 1962-1963 Hubert de Givenchy haute couture two-piece skirt suit is crafted from a luxurious black angora wool which has a highly textured, fluffy feel...

This elegant Chanel jumpsuit and jacket pairing was featured in the Spring / Summer 1996 haute couture presentation. The show took place on the first floor of the Ritz hotel where C...

This velvet trouser suit was commissioned from the Fall 2013 Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture collection when the eponymous designer himself was the creative director. The same fabr...

This iconic black wool skirt suit was created by Manfred Thierry Mugler for his Fall / Winter 1989 to 1990 'Buick' collection. Fashion aficionados will instantly recognise this piece...

This rare trouser suit was designed by Ossie Clark for Radley in the late 1960s to 1970s. After the designer’s mainline boutique faced financial difficulties, the company was purchas...

This is a really beautiful example of late 1950s to early 1960s cocktail wear from the era. It has the retail label ‘Eleanor's House of Fashion Miami’, but I suspect very much that d...

This mesmerising two-piece ensemble was created by Yves Saint Laurent for the brand’s beloved Fall 1976 collection and for his Rive Gauche label, a reference to Paris’s younger and t...

This stunning cocktail dress and jacket were made in the 1950s by American boutique label Mardi Gras. We love this label at Circa as everything we have seen is so well made. The hig...

This beautifully made 'oatmeal' hued dress suit was designed in the 1960s and is of complex construction. Composed of a sleeveless dress and lightweight coordinating jacket, it is cr...

This summery ensemble was designed in the 1970s and is reminiscent of the work of great American stylist and designer Giorgio di Sant' Angelo, best remembered for his fashion shoot i...

A very interesting knitted suit from renowned British designer Mary Farrin in a wonderful combination of mauve and lilac purples and copper and beige tones. Two types of wool acrylic...

This elegant Yves Saint Laurent Circa 1974 black silk jersey two piece suit would lend itself effortlessly to both formal occasion wear and to evening wear. The simple lines create a...

This skirt and jacket ensemble was designed by Italian label Medici in the 1980s. The fabric is a weighty stretch-knit woven with wool in a soft duck-egg blue and ivory. It has a chu...

This top, skirt, jacket and scarf ensemble was designed by London label Mary Farrin in the 1970s. Mary Farrin was known as the Queen of the Knits, even supplying Angora knits to Chri...

This eye-catching catsuit was designed by Gianni Versace during his time at the helm of his namesake company. Dragging ‘80s signatures into the early-’90s, this catsuit is sleekly ta...

This Carven haute couture 1960s midnight blue dress suit is beautifully crafted from a luxuriously soft velvet. The dress has a simple scoop neckline with a cut out front, with almos...

An early form of athleisure wear, this late 1970s to early 1980s Louis Mari jumpsuit is constructed from a soft and lightweight wool/acrylic jersey material in shades of pale pink an...

This is a rare and complete four-piece ensemble by the renowned British designer Bill Gibb. It is composed of a halter-neck top, a high-waist skirt and removable sheer top layer, alo...

This mid to late 1960s couture ensemble was made by sophisticated Parisian atelier Guy Laroche. Composed of a skirt and three-quarter length sleeved top, it is crafted from luxurious...

This 1950s silk brocade two piece couture dress set has a stunning paisley pattern in pink and gold threads. The dress features a scalloped edge trim to the top of the bodice and thr...

This two-piece 1960s suit is composed of a tunic top and trousers in a darker toned Royal blue wool. The original label reads “Enrichetta Bergo at Larry Ross”. In a style typical of...

This striking two-piece ensemble was crafted in Mexico in the 1950s. The cotton fabric is a vibrant lime-yellow, almost neon, and as luminous as the day it was made. Composed of an o...

André Courrèges’s namesake brand is having a moment. In 1961, after ten years honing his craft under Cristóbal Balenciaga, Courrèges launched his own fashion house. Today, the House is being revived under the creative direction of Nicholas di Felice and pieces from the early years, designed by Courrèges himself, become more and more sought-after. This two-piece maxi length ensemble is tailored from cotton and composed of a high-waist, A-line skirt and a short jacket with a drawstring at the waist, the jacket can be manipulated to create Courrèges’s signature cocooning...

This two-piece, couture-made trouser suit was designed in the 1970s and were popularised by luxury French designers Ted Lapidus and Yves Saint Laurent. Drawing on the safari styling ...

This 1960s dress suit ensemble has intricate detailing that really sets it apart - note the beautiful sunray pleating across the bust anchored by a rose formed from coordinating, mot...

This rare documented playsuit was designed by icon of 'swinging sixties' fashion, Mary Quant. After founding her 'Bizarre' boutique on the King...

French couturier, Hubert de Givenchy, was still at the helm of his eponymous fashion house when this complete ensemble walked the brand’s runway for the spring / summer 1977 ready to...

This is a bespoke dress and swing jacket pairing that was made for a wealthy client in the 1990s. Iridescent pale purple silk throws subtle hints of pink as it catches the light. App...

Fabulous 1960s bespoke made dress and jacket ensemble by Maria Moutet. The lame is woven in a beautiful deep peachy-orange colour with metallic golden, beige, and black threads form...

The fabulous monochrome black and white floral print on this original 1970s jumpsuit is really striking and we've no doubt that it was inspired by the ink designs of the artist, Aubr...

This two-in-one little black dress and jacket is by Mr John, a celebrated American couturier and one of the foremost milliners of the 20th century; his most famous costume designs being those made for Vivien Leigh in "Gone with the Wind," Marlene Dietrich in "Shanghai Express," Greta Garbo in "The Painted Veil" and Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Among the fashionable women who wore his designs were the Duchess of Windsor, Gloria Swanson, Gloria Vanderbilt, Lauren Bacall and Joan Crawford. The New York Times review of his 1956 fall clothing and accessories collection was "a gifted designer and skilled workman who produces some of the most original, wearable, flattering fashions to be seen anywhere." This evening ensemble was designed in 1956-1959 and tailored to an elegant silhouette with a nipped-in waist and mid-calf length skirt. Thick straps give way to a square neckline trimmed with layers of silk faille. A silver-tone zip and a hook-and-eye clasp secure the gown at the rear and a slit at the bottom hem of the skirt allows for easy movement. The bolero jacket is attached to the dress with large crystal-adorned buttons at the front. It is trimmed with silk faille at the collar and waist. Two pleated tails fall from the rear waist down the length of the skirt, adding a hint of theatre and taking cues from menswear traditions, in particular classic morning jacket...

This haute couture dress suit was created in the 1960s by Italian 'Alta Moda' label Lancetti. Founded in 1961, Pino Lancetti earned the nickname “tailor painter” for his collections ...

French couture 1960s satin full length skirt suit by Leanne Terreau, complete with flower button detail. The jacket has a high neck collar and a double breasted front, finished with ...

This Christian Dior set is from the late 1970s to early 1980s and made from a metallic black and silver lightweight silk lame. The design of the weave has an almost celestial look -...

This vibrant 1960s cotton velvet ensemble comprises of an ankle length maxi skirt and sleeveless top in a flamboyant psychedelic paisley print design in fuchsia, turquoise, lime gree...

This 1960s red and black polka dot American demi-couture ensemble is in beautiful vintage condition and of excellent quality; however, is unlabelled and so the designer remains unkno...

Very pretty late 1950s to early 1960s floral print silk dress and jacket set. The dress has a high, rounded neckline with notched detail, short ...

Two-piece ensemble from Italian super brand Missoni and from the 1976 s/s collection. It is crafted from a lightweight and soft blend jersey silk, with a bold, almost abstract floral...