1960s Black Crepe Full Length Fishtail Evening Dress

This striking 1970s maxi dress was designed by French couturier Paul-Louis Orrier. The designer’s cutting edge designs rose to prominence during the 1970s and 1980s when he dressed E...

This floaty black maxi-dress is by celebrated London boutique Quorum and I'm almost certain that this is an Ossie Clark boutique piece. Quorum was a legendary fashion boutique in the...

This vivacious, colourful dress was made in the 1970s by Peterson Maid. A floor-length piece, it is tailored to a classic 1970s silhouette with its flattering empire-line cut, V-neck...

I love the simplicity of form of this early 1980s Charles Jourdan black cocktail dress. It has a wide boatneck and fantastic cold shoulder sleeve so that the top of the arm is exposed. The sleeve itself is batwing and very tapered, finishing in a neat, buttoned cuff. The pattern on the fabric reminds me of the lines created by waves hitting a sandy beach. Its such an interesting jacquard silk feel material with the way that the weft and warp has been woven creating both matte and satin finishes to bring out a two-dimensional look. The dress it has a thigh high split...

Very rare couture dress designed by Yves Saint Laurent dating to 1989 exactly as seen on the spring 1989 runway. This sheer and striking dress is made fr...

A fabulous black silk dress with laser cut patent leather trim from Versace. It has intricate laser cut out mesh backed patent leather double straps- one set crosses at the upper ba...

This Michael Kors Collection black bodycon gown debuted on the Fall/Winter 2001 runway as look 84, modeled by Carmen Kass. This striking design features an leather strap with a buckl...

From Stella McCartney’s Fall/Winter 2003 collection, this black cocktail dress is crafted from stretch satin with a soft sheen. The bodice features a dramatic cowl neckline and inter...