British Evening Dresses and Gowns

Known today as the home of luxury British menswear, Hardy Amies earnt his stripes designing womenswear. Best renowned for his appointment in 1955 to HRH Queen Elizabeth II as Royal Dressmaker, Aimes created pieces for many public figures and the quality of his work is undeniably reflected in this little black dress. Suitably show-stealing and perfect for a high-glamour event, the bodice and sleeves are tailored from thick black lace which allows the skin to peep through. Further detailed with floral embroidery and tonal sequins, it comes alive as it catches the light. The mid-calf length skirt is tailored from black silk, two soft pleats falling from under the wide, glossy satin bow at the waist. Double-lined with both black crepe and satin, it fastens with a hidden tonal zip at the rear along with a single hook-and-eye clasp. This 1980s couture gown...

Vintage Janice Wainwright Art Deco-inspired black wool long sleeve maxi dress featuring an embroidered pendant necklace at the neckline, fron...

MICHAEL VAN DER HAM Runway pink velvet asymmetric wrap draped mini dress UK8 S Reference: BSHW/A00008 Brand: Michael Van Der Ham Collection: Runway Material: Viscose, Blend Color: Pi...

Vintage Alexander McQueen black leather "Fortuny crinkle" dress with empire waist, plunging neckline, triangle top, open back, zipper closure, and spaghetti straps. Excellent Vinta...

A good 1970s black slip dress by British heritage brand Frank Usher, perfect for a black tie or cocktail event. It has spaghetti straps, and a fitted bodice with a V neck front. The ...

Authentic, preowned, vintage Bellville Sassoon Lorcan Mullany black woven silk bodice cocktail dress, likely made in the 90s. Made from silk...

Black velvet Zandra Rhodes cocktail dress from the 1980's. The long sleeve, high neck dress has an intricate gold thread embroidered mid section that finishes with a fringe along the...

HALPERN black satin asymmetric draped bustier bodice mini dress FR36 XS Reference: AAWC/A00145 Brand: Halpern Material: Polyester Color: Black Pattern: Solid Closure: Zip Lining: Fu...

DAVID KOMA silver sequins midriff crop top asymmetric high slit skirt set UK6 XS Reference: AAWC/A00345 Brand: David Koma Collection: Runway Material: Acrylic, Blend Color: Silver, B...

Timeless 1960s occasion wear dress by high quality vintage British brand - Roter. This is their ready to wear label although its as good as their couture garments and the quality is exceptional. This is made from a silk/linen/manmade blend which has the appearance of raw silk. The bodice is a crisscross design with a beautifully constructed wide empire waistband that has a painted wooden oval belt...

A very early design from high end occasion wear specialist Jenny Packham; this 1980s black velvet and silk cocktail dress is perfect for the upcoming party season. The bodice is made...

Carolyne Roehm, Bronze and camel tone sequined and wool 2 piece ensemble. Top is a metallic bronze tone, long sleeve, jeweled neckline, with sequins and embroidery detail. Embroider...

1980's Bellville Sassoon black long sleeve sequin cocktail dress. Sleeves are left unlined and sheer to add sex appeal. Crew neck a...

A chic early silk dress from Osman Yousefzada. The dress is made of silk with a 't' fasteinng at the back. It has a side zip opening and popper faste...

A chic cocktail dress by Tomasz Starzewski in a colourful raw silk. The upper part is in this seasons orange colour and the lower skirt is blue with bead detail. The dress is fully l...

Eavis & Brown Fabulous Beaded Hand Made Dress..Size XS

Original 1960s black sequinned dress which would make the perfect occasion dress. It features a heavily sequinned bodice with a double satin spaghetti strap and curved chest seams to...

Roksanda cocktail dress in white silk. Transparent neckline covered with flowers and black feathers. Zip closure in the back. Silk lining. UK size 10 equals a 38 FR. This cocktail ...