VintageCouture Evening Dresses and Gowns

Whimsical Alexander McQueen Folklore Fin dress from the Spring/Summer 2011 collection. From one of Sarah Burton's early collections as the creative di...

Alexander McQueen cheongsam-style short-sleeve black sheath dress. This dress was look 9 in the Autumn/Winter 2009 collection. Mandarin collar with c...

Stunning early 1990's coral chiffon swing dress by Myréne de Prémonville, a designer well known in France for her couture quality clothing. She r...

1940's black net and floral motif gown with short sleeves in excellent condition. Slim fit through the waist sits close to the body. Lined with black on...

Over the top fabulous Nina Ricci gown from the 1980s. Top is cut black velvet with gathering at padded shoulders and a deep V-neckline inset with elegant black lace. The red silk taf...

Classic and stunning black silk satin Norman Norell dress from the 1960s. Sleeveless with an oversized folded shawl collar. Fitted through the body with four round fabric covered but...

1970's sophisticated flame red rayon crepe V-Neck gown with hand made gilt metal waist ornament. This dress is one of a small selection of pieces from the closet of a renowned Hollywood musical celebrity. She was part of a performing family and her career spanned many decades. This chic gown may have been part of her on stage wardrobe however the excellent condition leads me to believe it was rarely worn. The sculpted gilt metal waist piece is threaded through with matching fabric and ties in the back elevating this dress to an art/design level. The label is from Evelyn Byrnes of New York and Bal Harbour. She the former head high fashion designer at Marshall Field in the 1950's then moved on to be head...

YSL Rive Gauche black velvet and purple taffeta skirt ensemble from 1981. The velvet top has short puff sleeves, a square neckline and is fitted through ...

YSL Rive Gauche Black and Fuchsia patterned velvet dress from the Fall 1986 collection. The same dress was featured on the Runway in all black bu...

Stunning chocolate brown silk chiffon Pauline Trigère halter gown with matching chiffon overlay. Previously owned by a well know American celebrity performer who favoured Trigère, Ch...

Couture James Galanos black silk chiffon and rhinestone slip style gown. Provenance from a well known 1960's celebrity singer. Very gently worn with only minimal, hard to detect bead loss. Chiffon in excellent condition. The label is Galanos for Amelia Gray of Beverly Hills, the ladies high-end dress shop that helped Galanos launch his legendary west coast career with his first collection of seven pieces. He designed for the "toast of the town" from Rosalind Russell...

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche label pleated chiffon gown from the “High Seas Chic” RTW Spring 1978 collection. The tricolour chiffon tiers are pleated with the first layer draping f...

1960s Geoffrey Beene Renaissance inspired dress. Black wool with contrasting thick gold trim throughout bodice and at cuffs and hem. Mock ne...

Beautiful Oscar de la Renta magenta wool cocktail dress from the 1990s. The dress features an interesting elongated sideways collar that gives the ...

Lovely Missoni grey, silver, black and gold metallic lurex abstract horizontal stripe knit maxi dress from the 1990s. Sleeveless with a round neckline. Unlined - can be worn sheer or...

1970s jersey hostess gown from Italian designer Valditevere. Brown with an allover mid century modern print in shades of orange and beige. Long sleeves with brown marabou trim...

1970s polyester printed maxi hostess robe by the Italian designer Eduardo for Saks Fifth Ave. Mandarin neckline with zipper at centre front. Long sleeve ...

Beautiful Scaasi cocktail dress from the 1980s. Red satin with allover black velvet flocked pattern creating the outlines of flowers. Off the shoulder with a sweetheart neckline and ...

Beautiful 1970s gown by Courreges. Sheer black chiffon yoke and cap sleeves with a black satin ruffle across neckline and hem of sleeves. Tie at neckline creating a small keyhole. Th...

1990s Karl Lagerfeld dress. Red silk with distorted Blue, beige and green all over floral print. Sweetheart neckline with faux double breasted red buttons with KL engraved. Elbow len...

Glamorous 2000s Naeem Khan cocktail dress. Gold with all over gold and silver sequins, hand beading and tambour stitching. Short sleeve with a v neck line. Skirt features an inverted...

Thierry Mugler colour block silk cocktail dress from the 1990s. Orange bust with large bow. Empire waist with white diagonal cut hanky hem skirt with orange trim. Skirt is draped beautifully, in that iconic Mugler...

Stunning Prada cocktail dress from the early 1990s. This dress clearly is inspired by the clean and beautiful silhouettes from the 1950's. Choco...

The ultimate 1980s cocktail/party dress by CSandra. Spotted gold lamé sleeves, bust and skirt with contrasting black velvet bodice with a drop waist. Long ...

Sleek and stunning long sleeve black silk crepe Ralph Lauren Purple label gown from the 1990s. Subtly contrasting black satin high collar with gold tone b...

1980s Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche jet black cut velvet cocktail dress. Asymmetrical neckline with long sleeves and rhinestone embellished gold and black buttons. Slightly fitted t...

Stunning and graphic black wool Scherrer gown from the early 1970s. Sleeveless with tube piped collar and cascading teardrop shaped cutouts on front and back. Gorgeous minimal a line...

Fabulous "lets stay home hostess style" 1970s Roger Frères maxi dress. Black poly jersey top with mock turtle neckline and long sleeves. High waisted wool knit brocade skirt in tones...

Alexander McQueen cocktail dress from the early 2000's. Blue lace bodice on top of printed chiffon. Drop waist cascades into flounces of layered chiffon. Zipper up centre back. Excellent vintage condition. Fits like a US size 4. Perfect for an early fall...

Stunning black sheer and beaded gown and bolero. Reminiscent of the slinky beaded and net gowns from the 1940's. Spaghetti straps with a v-neck line and a faux wrap style bodice. Sma...

Stunning 1970's black ribbed body-con knit gown from Italian designer Lucia Knitting Mills. Mock neck, long sleeves with covered buttons down the left leg. ...

Stunning Givenchy 2 piece set from the 1980s. Black polyester with wrap style with large sash at waist that can be tied to your liking. Long fringe trim at wrists and hem. V neck. Ex...

1980s Andre Laug cream silk jacquard dress. Mock turtleneck, oversized bishop sleeves and pleated bodice and skirt. Belted at waist with matching jacquard pattern. White lace cut out...

Stunning 1960's periwinkle blue, gold and turquoise green brocade gown and matching waist tie. Sleeveless with an elegant high rolled collar. Matching tie has great turquoise fringe ...

1990's Chris Kole cocktail dress. Bodice features yellow fabric under black lace with rosette and bow at centre of open sweetheart neck. Lace scalloped at...

Amazing 1990s Valentino little black shirt dress from Holt Renfrew Canada. Top is black chiffon with a pussy bow tie, sheer bishop sleeves and delicate ruching at shoulders. Jet blac...

Elegant 1970's Elinor Simmons for Malcom Starr empire waist black chiffon gown with silver and gold linear sparkle details. The kind of gown any woman can find an occasion to wear. S...

1980s black fine wool Christian Dior cocktail dress. The dress looks like a double breasted tuxedo jacket and pencil skirt ensemble from the front, and a dress from the back. Deep cu...

Beautiful French demi couture slubbed silk gown from the 1960's. Striking contrasting combination of orange and black. Black fitted corseted bodice with thin straps. Tea length skirt...

1990's Karl Lagerfeld sleeveless cocktail mini dress with fabulous beading throughout. Necklace and sleeves trimmed in red beading. Deconstructed abstract green, red, yellow, blue an...

Amazing Bus Stop by Lee Bender day dress. Rayon navy blue with a fun abstract floral print in yellow, red, white and green. Oversized. loose lapels create a...

1990s fabulous Moschino Couture! black rayon jersey wrap dress with gold sequin "peace sign" straps and plunging neckline. 1.5" gold sequin trim along neck and underarms, continues t...

1980s Candice Fraiberger turquoise jersey gown. Stunning v neckline with layered ruffle shoulders and ruching throughout bodice. Drop waist with floor length skirt featuring draping ...

1980s Raffaella Curiel evening gown. Semi-sheer black lace drop waist bodice, embellished with sequins. Tiered black silk taffeta skirt with bow detail. Invisible zipper closure up c...

Vintage 1970s romantic red and black leaf print silk jacquard gown. Features ruffle at bust, short, romantic sleeves, tie at nape of neck, slight drop waist and tiered skirt. Black u...

Beautiful Chanel black and cream felted wool maxi dress from Fall 1999 collection. The bottom of the dress is cream while the top is black with a curved seam accentuating the waist, ...

WELCOME BACK 1980's! Black velvet Vicky Tiel cocktail dress with a sexy sweetheart style neckline, a favourite look for Vicky Tiel, and a ruched royal blue velvet front bodice with s...

1970s American made gold and black accordion style cocktail dress from the "great unknown" with a pleated double layer and lettuce style hemline. The shimmery lurex fabric falls awa...

Exquisite Adolfo gold lace beaded evening tunic from the 1970s. Beautifully detailed with gold sequin applique throughout and faux pearl, emerald marquis bead and gold thread trim along the collar, front placket, cuffs and hem. Fastens with a hidden zipper down the front. Perfect worn with a simple black slip or over a black tank top and black cigarette pants...

Early 1960's Mollie Parnis black velvet empire waist dress inspired by the Dior look dresses from the 60's. Scoop neckline, 3/4 sleeve, black satin wide ribbon sash with raw edged fr...

Beautifully constructed, this simple silk Helen Rose from the 1950's is the most classic LBD. The U neckline is balanced by the elbow length sleeves and seams down the sides of the b...

Gorgeous black long sleeve gown from the 1960s. The label is from Stanley Korshak, a famous upscale ladies boutique in Dallas whose heigh day was from ...

Black 1960s lace drop waist cocktail dress with the label Anita Modes. The sleeveless dress has a full black lace overlay with an added hem detail. Large bl...

Dynasty era late 70's early 80's 's Alfred Bosand empress Josephine style gown. Plisé pleated origami style short sleeves with matching detail above the hemline. Square low cut neckl...

Babydoll style Prada bright red silk taffeta cocktail dress from the 2005 Spring ready-to-wear collection. The U shape bust line is meant to show off cleavage while the empire waistl...

Anonymous 1980s black velvet drop waist dress with tulle skirt. The bodice has black shoulder straps and darts at the bust. Fitted through the body...

Unique Ferre ensemble from the 1980s. A black tie take on the classic Rugby jersey, the top is made from a shimmery lurex fabric and has black and navy horizontal stripes. Accented w...

Timeless 1930's miss crepe and gold embroidered evening dress with slightly gathered shoulder and hand rouched wide waistline. Elegant V neck and short sleeves are trimmed in hand sewn gold and white garland leaves. The fit of this silhouette is forgiving as it can be worn either straight or bloused at the meddle. Column skirt has gathers at the lower waist. Condition is excellent for a piece of this age, no holes, discolouration or snags. Very old Hollywood glam...

1950's black lace cocktail dress from the Saks Fifth Avenue label. The empire waistline is accentuated with an attached turquoise corded silk sash finished wit...

1970's Maggy Reeves tinsel applique velvet midnight blue gown. Custom demi couture gown hand made by Canadian couturier. Her attention to detail wa...