1960's Blue, Gold and Green Brocade Gown

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...

Ceil Chapman gown dating from the late 1960s. Beautiful muted peach and metallic brocade featuring peacock feathers all over. Scoop neck, empire waist and full skirt. Optional matchi...

1970's color blocked silk jacquard gown with a matching red scarf. The camisole style neckline is cream and has thin straps. The waist is accented with a black band and a black over ...

Beautiful Canadian Couturier Maggie Reeves custom designed gold gown from the 1970's. Gown features fabulous hand beaded paisley shapes in gold, red, white and green beads. Red beads trim the entire gown and the center seam. Back of gown is cut semi-low to add some sex appeal. Slight tulip hem with a small slit up the front seam. Perfect party gown...

60s Richilene Blue Gown w/ Gold Lamé Threads. Metal back zip closure. Fully lined.

This magnificent 1970s coat dress was likely bespoke made and came from the wardrobe of a titled socialite along with some other fabulous couture garments. It is crafted from the fin...

This striking gown was couture crafted in the late 1960s to early 1970s. The fabric is really the star of the show; thick aqua jacquard is textured with geometric, floral and cloud-s...

This is a late 1960s or early 1970s couture sequinned maxi gown by William Travilla whose name is synonymous with Marilyn Monroe for whom he worked as a costume designer from 1952. He designed, arguably, the most famous cinematic dress in history, the white pleated halterneck dress for 'The Seven Year Itch' and was Oscar nominated 5 times winning for 'The Adventures of Don Juan' where he designed costumes for Errol Flynn. He designed for his own label from 1957 and was widely acclaimed for his work on the television series The Thorn Birds and Dallas during the 1980s. The silk fabric in this gown is just beautiful and has an abstract almost painterly foliage print design; the vibrant greens and blues invoke a tropical vibe. Overlaying the silk from head to toe are tightly spaced clear sequins that have been joined together with a a silver thread giving an iridescence to the top layer of organza. The dress has a deep V-neck crossover empire line bodice with hidden covered popper buttons for modesty along the V-line. The gathered skirt is very full and is separately lined underneath in a fine quality silk crepe. A green velvet band with a neat bow completes the look. There's lots of hand finishing details on this dress and it is so well made that you could wear it either way around depending on whether you wanted slightly more coverage. The label inside the dress reads 'Haute Couture by Sally's and then the address is Palisades Park, New Jersey. Whilst not strictly, haute couture, this dress is as close to American designer royalty that you can get. A fellow vintage dealer I very much admire, Shrimpton...