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Day Dresses For Sale
Designer: Pierre Cardin
Designer: Geoffrey Beene
Vintage GEOFFREY BEENE Black Cap Sleeve Dress with Asymettrical Neckline
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1990s Geoffrey Beene black crepe dress with asymmetrical neckline and pinstripe silk panel with Flair skirt. Bust: 36" / Waist: 27" / Hip: 36"/ Length: 37 inch
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1990s American Day Dresses

1960's Geoffrey Beene Black Silk Gown
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Simple and stunning beautiful Geoffrey Beene 1960s gown. Sleeveless with curved seams at the waist that create a full skirt that with beautiful draping. Invisible zipper up the back ...
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1960s American Day Dresses

1980's Geoffrey Beene Sage Green Day Dress
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980's Geoffrey Beene day dress in a sage green ribbed silk. Contrasting butter yellow linen trim around neckline. Ribbing in fabric at yoke is diagonal, while rest of dress is vertical. One inverted pleat and pockets. Lined in adorable butter yellow and white polka dot silk. Easily worn as a maternity...
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1980s American Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene Knit Dress, c.1970
Located in Alford, MA
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...
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1970s American Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene Vintage Brown Silk Burnt Out Velvet Tassel Belt Long Sleeve Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Sensational vintage GEOFFREY BEENE brown, gray, taupe, black and silver burnt out silk velvet long sleeve dress! Features and allover animal like print in brown and black. Scalloped ...
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1990s American Day Dresses

1960's Geoffrey Beene Black Wool Gown with Large Bow
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Gorgeous 1960's Geoffrey Beene black gown. Black silk bodice with faux buttons and a fabulous huge bow. Skirt is wool and has a very slight A-line shape, with two large flat front po...
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1960s American Day Dresses

1970's Pierre Cardin Mod Structured Wool Navy Blue A Line Dress
Located in Carmel, CA
Vintage 1970's wool dress has a back zipper closure, button closures at the cuffs, decorative bow at the shoulder, A-line silhouette, and ruching at the sleeves. Dress has some norma...
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1970s Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene Red Wool Baby Doll
Located in New York, NY
Geoffrey Beene 1960s red wool crepe baby doll dress with black satin bow and button decoration. Zip back entry.
Excellent condition.
Length: 38"
Sleeve: 19"
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1960s American Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene Boutique Black and Cream Satin Dolly Dress, Circa 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vintage black dress with an attached cream silk blouse by Geoffrey Beene, from the 1960's. The dress has a black patent leather belt, a black silk bow tie, retro shaped cuf...
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1960s American Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene checkered red and black dress
Located in New York, NY
This Geoffrey Beene Red and Black checkered dress can be worn belted as shown or loose. There's 7 1/2" from the top down of gathering on both the front and back. The front center ope...
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1970s American Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene Purple Wool Knit Cowl Neck Drape Dress & Wide Patent Belt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic 3 piece dress from Geoffrey Beene. It is made of a purple knit fabric and consist of the dress, a cowl neck drape that is not attached and a black shiny wide belt...
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1980s American Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene Wool Jersey Spiral Seam Dress
Located in New York, NY
Geoffrey Beene chic charcoal wool jersey dress with unusual seaming. Triple button motif at hip and shoulder. Buttons open at hip for pocket entry. Buttons upon at shoulder for head ...
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1990s Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene 1980's Navy Blue Wool Jersey Dress Silk Lined Button Front
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic day dress from Geoffrey Beene. It is made of a navy blue wool and has white buttons down the front of the bodice. It zips up the back. The skirt portion is pleate...
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1980s American Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene Dusty Apricot Lurex Stretch Crepe Suit
Located in New York, NY
Modernist Geoffrey Beene's suit in lightweight stretch lurex wool doublefaced crepe. All the seams are entirely hand overcast as is necessary with this material. The finishes are cle...
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1980s American Day Dresses

Geoffrey Beene White Grecian Style Strapless Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Float away in a dream in the Geoffrey Beene White Grecian Style Jersey Strapless Dress! This ethereal dress features a knot detail for an elegant and timeless look. Experience style,...
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2010s North American Day Dresses

1980s Mr. Beene Geoffrey Beene Spaghetti Strap Cocktail Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Geoffrey Beene Black and Gold Stripe and polkadot spaghetti strap cocktail dress Size: Small Bust: 32 inches/ Waist: 26 inches/ Dress length: ...
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1980s American Day Dresses

1970s Pierre Cardin Orange Drop Waist dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pierre cardin orange silk dress. Size: 6 Shoulder: 14inches; Bust: 36 inches/ waist: 36" Hip: 36.5"/ length: 52.5 inches. Sleeve length: 22inches.
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1970s French Day Dresses

Vintage and Designer Day Dresses

Luxurious and versatile, designer day dresses are as well suited to tea at an upscale hotel as they are to your next garden or rooftop party.

Today’s featherlight unisex day dresses — as well as the vibrant vintage day dresses of the 1950s and ’60s — look quite different from the heavy, fabric-rich de rigueur garments of the Victorian era. In the late 19th century, a woman of a certain standing might have multiple dresses to wear throughout the day: specifically, one or two for the daytime and one for the evening. For example, a long-sleeve silk dress with a prominently flared back and a round collar of gold beaded lace that hugs the neck would be suitable for stepping out during the day, while a velvet gown trimmed in silk embroidery but overall comparatively informal in appearance would be worn for afternoon tea at home. At night, a silk velvet evening dress could feature natural world motifs such as butterflies (a characteristic of Art Nouveau design) and have short sleeves adorned with lace and ruffles and a scooped neckline — the perfect attire for the theater.

During the 1920s, after all the chores were done, a woman would change from her housework clothing into a more fashionable day dress to run her errands or socialize. Some 1920s day dresses were brightly colored and featured bold patterns — a cotton dress with a dazzling floral print, perhaps, or, in the case of the more venturesome Art Deco apparel sold in high-end couture fashion boutiques of the era, semi-sheer silk garments embellished with three-dimensional beadwork or rich metallic gold lamé.

Today, a closet full of casual vintage day dresses is a must-have. Whether you opt for black, crimson or beige, day dresses bring an element of glamour to your next appointment, and in the summer, who doesn’t love a wonderfully simple, lightweight day dress cut in cotton and linen?

Because different fashion designers of every decade have offered their own take on the widely loved day dress, you’ll be able to find a variety of vintage and designer day dresses on 1stDibs. Search by creator to find enduring designs by the likes of Emilio Pucci, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior, or browse by period to uncover a scintillating collection of cotton and satin patterned dresses of the 1950s and ’60s.

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