British Evening Dresses and Gowns

The holy grail for a bohemian chic bride, this Thea Porter Couture gown is the ultimate piece for the '70s muse. Thea Porter creations such as this divine example are easily identifi...

An exceptional early 2000’s hand beaded Silk dress. Crafted in a chocolate brown Pure Silk, adorned in hundreds of thousands of meticulously hand sewn glass beads and sequins, with a...

This true vintage 1950s wedding dress is crafted from a detailed jacquard in a rich creamy off-white hue. Tailored to a classic ‘50s silhouette with a nipped-in waist and full skirt...

Gorgeous 1970s gown in the spirit of the 1920s, cut in breathtaking pure silk and entirely hand-embellished. The construction is deceptively simple: a loose, drop-waisted silhouette ...

Patricia Lester designed this stunning burgundy silk evening dress in partnership with her husband Charles Lester. The dress is hand pleated in a similar manor to the earlier iconic ...

No one did cashmere or beading quite like HALSTON! This chic 1970s HALSTON ensemble consists of a long cashmere cardigan and sleeveless cashmere...

Sexy vintage late 70s FRANK USHER Of London black chiffon cut-out belted gown! Features cut-outs at bust and a detachable belt. Ribbed silk deep v-neck matches that of the belt. Hidd...

Rare and iconic early 1980s LAURA ASHLEY Batsheva Avant Garde purple, pink and green cotton midi dress! Features the signature Ashley floral print. Great double layer of ruffled slee...

Rainbow silk butterfly wing pring plisse gown by Alexander McQueen. From the Spring 2008 La Dame Bleue Collection. Plunging neckline. Long sleeves. 40" bust, 27" waist, 64" length, 1...

A swinging London 60's Maxi Dress with a Japonesque nod by the important Bromton Road London Boutique-AnnaCat.. Printed silk fabric from Asher of Liberty in a Japan type pattern. Ne...

1960s embellished dress from quality British label Cresta Couture. It is tailored to a form-fitting wiggle silhouette from a turquoise shot-silk blend which is very textured. The nec...

Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) designed this corset-style hourglass-shaped red velvet evening cocktail dress with its outsized double bow and sheer moire faux-underlay while producing her "Dressed To Scale" collection in 1998 with then-decade-long protege Andreas Kronthaler. A design from this collection set a Westwood-clothing auction record at Christie's London when a corseted silk gown fetched over $41,000. This fresh interpretation of the classic Marilyn-Monroe silhouette was dubbed the "MM Corset Dress" for Westwood's semi-couture Gold Label, while it can still be made-to-measure as a bespoke dress (see photo of model wearing version as a white wedding gown...

In the late 60's Dior created 'Diorling London' a ready to wear collection. The head designer for Diorling was Jorn Langberg. The dresses fabric is alternating velvet and silk tulle...

A fun One-off ‘Sample’ Dress, in a Colourful Postcard-Stamp Pattern. This long fitted bustier Dress features adjustable shoulder straps, fitted waistline, concealed zip closure and p...

This exquisite Andrea Wilkin 1970s fantasy bridal gown in soft ivory exudes femininity and is in wonderful condition. Layers of silk fabric are beautifully arranged to create the cla...

Vintage 2004 John Galliano Dusty Pink Chiffon Gown. This gown features a draped chiffon silk overlay all over the surface of this gown, which can be draped in multiply ways. The left...

Pre-owned Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Spring/Summer 1997 'Vive La Bagatelle' grey wool midi dress featuring cowl neck and back, contoured midsection, draped skirt, and dual side zip...

Blanes was a well regarded London ready to wear house that was in operations from the 1940s to the late 1960s. The clothes were very well made and retailed in some of the top depart...

1968 floral OSSIE CLARK for QUORUM full length dress with capelet  from the 1968 Ossie Clark - Quorum show at Revolution club, London. Bust - open, High Waist 25", Hip 31", Length f...

This incredible Victorian inspired evening gown by British couture designer, Jacques Azagury, is an absolute show stopping piece designed to turn heads. Circa early 1990s and of lav...

Circa 1820-1825 England or Europe Interesting summer dress in cotton muslin embroidered with wool circa 1820/1825 from the late Regency period in England. It is reminiscent of the w...

Great example of a late 1960s British-made wedding dress which is very well crafted - most likely for a high-end bridal boutique or department store of the day. It bears only a smal...

Pretty and flirty 90s JENNY PACKHAM silk chiffon vintage handkerchief hem dress! Features warm vibrant colors of blue, green, chartreuse, teal, ...

A wonderful black lace evening dress , dating from the 1930s. The dress would be ideal for a party or dancing. It has black ribbon straps. Measurements; Bust up to 38''. length 36''

This 1990s beaded slip dress was designed by iconic British brand Katharine Hamnett. The designer, Katharine E. Hamnett, founded her namesake label in 1979 and was a founding design ...

A vintage David Butler evening gown , in black crepe with a double layer organza frill. The dress has a v neckline front and back and the frill sits off...

An exceptional example of Jean Muir’s signature 1970s aesthetic, this vintage black jersey maxi dress embodies her celebrated mastery of fluid drape, movement, and understated sophis...

An ethereal, softly structured piece from Alexander McQueen under the direction of Sarah Burton, circa 2012. Crafted in layers of weightless ivory tulle, this gown falls from a scul...

Arguable the most significant design in the Stella McCartney Spring/Summer 2003 collection--since our versatile garment debuted in different colors on the runway and was worn by the British designer to take her fashion-show bow--this pink-printed dark-grey silk-blend zip-front bubble-shaped mini dress with white-satin stripes and pink piping was a favorite of the show's Vogue critic and her father Beatles co-founder Paul McCarthy. Vogue wrote: "Her hippest new idea came in the form of puffy satin bombers--she transformed one, a fusion of sport and chinoiserie print, into an off-the-shoulder bubble dress. McCartney is so into the glam-bomber idea, in fact, that she bounded onto the runway wearing a black version herself." The garment's voluminous batwing sleeves with stretch-cotton ribbed neckline and hem, plus custom golden-charm two-way zipper, enable it to have different necklines and lengths, so that it can also be styled as a bomber jacket. Notably, the versatile piece that is subtly printed with mock-Beatles lyrics seems to have been the first tribute fashion-design that McCartney created to reference her father. Prior, she had credited her stylish mother Linda for instilling her with a love of fashion and inspiration for her initial namesake collections, which followed her first commercial collections with Phoebe Philo for Chloe. For background, when McCartney was a young girl in 1978, the mock-rock band The Rutles parodied a Beatles song, which was recorded by EMI as "Ging, Gang, Goolie". Given its lyrics, the chinoiserie-style dragon motifs were substituted by McCartney with bird skeletons...

Floaty summer dress from iconic British designer Ossie Clark, for his Radley line. This early to mid 1970’s piece features a pretty floral print in two layers of navy chiffon in a re...

Vintage John Galliano F/W 2001 Look 44 Crochet Fur Knitted Gown Rendered in a soft, body-contouring knit, this slip dress features an intricate patchwork of lace-like panels, each s...

A beautiful Jean Varon silk maxi dress in an abstract grey, coral and off-white pattern. The bodice fitted to the waist is trimmed along the low V neckline and long sleeve cuffs with ruffles of the same fabric. The floor length skirt...

This desirable 1970s Biba dress is presented in superb vintage condition. Tailored from a Cadbury's purple jersey, it has held its colour and is as vibrant as the day it was made, ov...

Julien Mcdonald’s Fall 2014 collection was inspired by Notre Dame Cathedral of Reims and Chateau de Boursault, home of Madame Clicquot, the woman responsible for the Veuve Clicquot c...

Gorgeous vintage 1970s 70s FRANK USHER for NEIMAN MARCUS royal blue strapless satin evening dress and matching shawl! Features a fitted bodice, with attached side sash. Interior bone...

This 1960s British couture maxi dress is tailored from a sheer black chiffon smothered in black velvet polka dots with a fluffy, raised texture. It is sleeveless with an elegant wide...

A stunning vintage slip gown by Jane Bourvis. The dress has a v neckline and puddle train at the back. The dress is in wonderful fabric and hangs beautifully. Measurements : Bust up ...

Circa late 1990s wedding dress tailored from an ivory shot silk blend and made in England by the British label Margaret Lee. The romantic silhouette has a fun 1980s vibe but we are p...

1970’s dress from Biba, designed by Barbara Hulanicki, made in a soft apricot-orange fabric with an allover tonal floral pattern. The dress has a relaxed, slightly flared shape with ...

Roland Klein began working under marc Bohan at Dior in the early 1960's, he then worked as Karl Lagerfeld's assistant at Patou. In 1979 he opened his own firm in London and this sexy...

A head turning cocktail dress from the 1950s. The dress has a deep v neckline and backline. with a flared skirt and wonderful velvet flowers and detail on the hem.

Laura Ashley was the most famous name on the British High Street from the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The textile founded company made some fantastic and fabulous ...

Vintage Jean Varon metallic dress. This dress is a beautiful dark raisin or licorice (brownish black) with bronze lurex thread throughout. Swirl and floral pattern. Straight silhoue...

Siah Howard is a haute couture fashion label established in London in 2017. An eveningwear and wedding dress specialist, Howard’s fantastical designs are elaborate, elevated and othe...

This outstanding 1930s lamé evening dress is cut to a classic bias-cut silhouette and has a gentle V-neck and full skirt that swirls around the ankles. The ...

This high quality 1970s bright lilac evening dress was made by British label Trina Lewis and Marjon Couture at Baker Sportswear. The dress has a bustier top which is boned all the wa...

A chic vintage cocktail dress by Worth. The dress is wonderfully constructed with internal boning, and is fully lined with a central back zip. It has velvet straps and hem. Measure...

A stunning vintage evening gown by Eugenius. The gown is in a yellow, gold and buff colour fabric , and is unlined. It has a v neckline , back zip fastening and button cuffs , plus ...

A fun and stunning vintage evening gown by Fiona, England. The dress has a wonderful design on the body /front in black , brown , white and gold. It has lovely full sheer sleaves an...

Very rare, romantic, cream lace dress designed by Barbara Hulanicki for Biba dating to 1969. Made from lace with a delicate floral pattern, this dress features a high stand-up collar...

This is a very fine example of late 1940s to early 1950s evening wear by British designer Norman Young who made high end occasion wear for department stores and specialist boutiques ...

A chic and elegant evening vintage gown by Jasper Conran .The dress is in a black crepe with an off the shoulder neckline and 23'' slit at the front. It...

Circa 1900 England Beautiful champagne silk satin wedding dress from the Edwardian period in England, designed by Madame Ernest in Leeds. Typical of the S-shaped silhouette of the B...

An exceptional late 1950s dress tailored from a lightweight manmade organza fabric. Printed all-over with a pretty floral pattern in a muted palette of lilac and turquoise hues. The...

CONDITION is Never worn, with tags. Due to poor storage of the dress, wear is evident to the facings on the bust, both shoulder straps and under both armpits where discolouration is ...

A beautiful bodycon stretch sequin and beaded dress from Julien MacDonald. It is fitted through the hips then falls straight to the hem with a slit on one side. The bodice has one strap finer than the other giving a bare shoulder effect on one side. The dress has fine horizontal wedges of lilac and gold sequins highlighted with silver, red and aqua...

Vintage 2000's John Galliano peach chiffon dress. Crafted from lightweight peach chiffon, the dress flows effortlessly with movement, creating a soft, goddess like silhouette. The ha...

A fun vintage gown by Susan Small.The dress is in a colourful patchwork print, and has a v neckline, cap sleeves, a self fabric tie belt, frill at the hem, and a central back zip.

A chic cocktail/evening dress by Victor Josselyn. In a pale blue fabric with gold and silver decoration, plus white horizontal braiding, this dress is ...

This enchanting 1950s couture dress in pink and white net tulle is by the extolled French fashion house Worth and retailed at their London boutique...