Patina Day Dresses

Donna Karan vintage ensemble, c.1990s, incorporating her signature designs - the bodysuit and the simple black shape. Here the bodysuit is a romantic white blouse featuring a large p...

Kenzo, c.1980s, large-scale red paisley dress of wool and cotton challis fabric featuring interesting shape and design details. The loose, semi-cocoon shaped body has a three-button ...

Tom and Linda Platt day dress, c.1980s, in textured black cotton emphasized by a white vertical panel down the front that follows the contours of the body. A clever take on a shirtdr...

Diane Freis cotton dress in a tropical floral print featuring a shirt collar and double tier full skirt, both banded in black cotton. An elasticized waist makes it easy to pull the d...

1960s medium-weight silk shift dress in a beautiful shade of pink. The construction features a yoke at top that extends over the shoulders to form cap sleeves. The simple straight sh...

Suzy Perette 1950s-'60s silk dress composed of a tan and white abstract floral print. The dress features a surplice V-neckline with wide and pleated shawl collar, short sleeves, and ...

Geoffrey Beene dress in sienna knit wool features a dropped waist with inset hip band and a faux placket on top with "B" signature bronze metal buttons that also decorate the hip ban...

Black 1940s dress in a slightly sheer fabric, possibly rayon. The bodice, with short sleeves, has a bolero-like effect and shirring across the top. The gently shirred skirt falls sof...

Missoni sundress, c.1970s-'80s, with spaghetti straps and interior elastic band that gathers the fabric in at the waist. Predominantly raspberry zigzag stripe knit. Light, packable a...

Floral voile 1930s day dress in pastel colors. Sleeveless bodice has capelet effect with ruffle border and ties that fit through tab. Paneled skirt flares at sides. Slips over the he...

Krizia black silk tunic printed with large white outline of a big cat, accented with green eyes and a red mouth. Straight, loose cut with dolman, short sleeves...

Long dress in navy wool/acrylic blend featuring a long torso with metal skate hooks laced with narrow self belt, and a large sailor collar that covers the upper arms and descends to ...

Rena Gill's famed Soho boutique, Victoria Falls, was first known for its collection of Victorian "whites" after it opened in the mid 1970s, and graduall...

Pucci vivid geometric print dress, the bodice of silk chiffon, the skirt of regular silk in blues, purples, fuchsia, yellow, orange, white and black. The empire bodice features a moc...

Sheer print dress by English designer Jean Varon, late 1970s-early 1980s, in a terra cotta rayon blend with an easy fit and nice details, including a wide s...

Steel blue moiré dress by Ungaro featuring a low square neckline with large bow attached to a wide overlaid band that circles the dress across the bust and...

Great LBD by Gianni Versace. Simplicity itself at first glance, until you notice the net inserts at the hipline, revealing a glimpse of skin - a little sneak of sexiness in this basi...

Unusual fabric treatment in tis 1970s dress crafted of woven black and white satin ribbons, creating a checkerboard pattern. Trimmed at neckline, raised waist, and hem in black velve...

Lovely style and fabric in this summer dress of lavender voile embroidered allover with a repeat linear pattern in white and edged with a narrow white scallop. The shirt-style dress ...

Pauline Trigére 1980s dress in polished cotton printed with navy/white reverse polka dots and featuring the designer's signature attention to detail. The body of the dress, in navy ...

Tiktiner gray check oversized, double-breasted coatdress with a nipped waist, large collar, and raglan sleeves. Soft feel to the fabric. Looks great belted.

LBD by Bill Blass can take you anywhere, dressed up or down. In black wool crepe, the simple sheath dress is distinguished by a wrap front overskirt gathered on one side. High neck a...

As light as a feather, this Missoni raspberry silk knit with abstract print is perfect for traveling or wearing around town. The shape is a simple body skimming shift that looks grea...

Adolfo 1980s navy/white pinstripe shirtdress in lightweight fabric - silk or silk blend. Buttons all the way down the front with gold "A" logo buttons that also decorate faux flap po...

1960s shift in orange woven wool reversible to beige. Trimmed in orange leather with one pocket. Buttons all the way down the back. Welted seams.

1960s dress in black wool with fitted, scoop-neck bodice and triple-tier flounce skirt. Narrow satin belt. Lined in black taffeta. Back zipper. Size S.

Brioni silky knit dress is lightweight, packable and easy to wear. The dress features a double cowl collar neck in front and single in back and is a basic shift, with shaping darts f...

1960s dress features a flattering sweetheart neckline and long narrow sleeves trimmed with dark brown fox. The shaping is empire in front and darts in back. Three self buttons at cle...