1980s Andre Laug Haute Couture Monochrome Sequin Dress

This 1980s Italian haute couture / alta moda design from Andre Laug appears to be the runway worn dress as it features some additional sewn-in tabs that indicate a collection and des...

This elegant Christian Dior evening dress was retailed in their London branch during the late 1960s and may have been a special order from Paris. Designed when Marc Bohan was creati...

This elegant Chanel monochrome evening dress was ordered directly from the spectacular Fall 1996 Haute Couture show, held at the Ritz, Paris, in January of that year. It is a long sleeve version of Look 52 and in all other respects is the same as the runway presentation design. Anna Wintour felt that the 1996 Haute Couture collection marked a change in the industry, writing in her editor’s letter for Vogue that this collection “moved daringly and definitively away from the plain, minimal, and vulnerable look that has characterised so many clothes over the past five years”. Even for haute couture, there is an incredible level of craftmanship in this dress which took 140 hours to make plus over 200 hours for the embroidery. The renowned French atelier, Hurel, created and hand-worked the design for Chanel. We understand the price for this dress was over $100,000 and that was back in 1996. The fabric is a translucent silk-chiffon, the top half and the long-sleeves are in charcoal black, and the handkerchief-hem skirt is in a soft, warm white hue. The cloth is detailed with abstract geometric forms in fine chain-stitch embroidery in contrasting monochrome tones that fall the length of the dress. Every single one hand-embellished along the edges with tiny, rounded beads and we estimate several thousand to be present on the dress. The slim cuffs...

A very elegant 1980s sequin dress from Italian couturier Andre Laug from his haute couture / alta moda line. The dress has beautiful cap sleeves, a V neckl...

Vintage MICHAEL NOVARESE Black and White Sequin Silk Evening Dress Size Small Product detail: Black silk skirt Black mesh with white sequin Rear zip and hook closure Balloon short s...

CHANEL - 94A Knit Clear Sequin Dress - Black & White - 38 US 6 Description * Vintage 1994 Autumn Collection. * CC logo buttons in black and gold tone at wrist. * Chunky knit fabric...

CHANEL - 94A Knit Clear Sequin Dress - Black & White - 38 US 6 Description * Vintage 1994 Autumn Collection. * CC logo buttons in black and gold tone at wrist. * Chunky knit fabric...

This truly mesmerising 1960's fully sequin and bead embellished dress on a black tulle base which is overlaid upon a champagne coloured satin, is a true masterpiece to behold. The da...