Mid-20th Century Evening Dresses and Gowns

A pretty soft gold colour vintage brocade cocktail dress. The dress has a scallop edge opening with button fastenings. It has elbow length sleav...

1960s Ivory Silk Crepe Wedding Dress w/ Beaded Applique.

A mid-1960s Pierre Cardin haute couture brown chiffon halter dress with neck bow and Ostrich feather trim. Constructed from chocolate brown bias-cut silk chiffon, this cocktail dress...

A great little black silk dress from famed American designer Donald Brooks. I has a scoop neckline front and back and straps adorned with 2 gold metal rectangles on the front and ba...

Very rare, black ‘film noir’ dress with billowy silk chiffon overlay designed by Irene Lentz dating to the late 1940's. Fabulous cut including a corset with peaks at sides, billowy b...

Chic 1960s TRICOSA light, medium, dark purple and gold metallic lurex jersey A-Line dress! Features abstract and flower prints throughout. Detachable matching belt. Hidden metal zipp...

▪ Paco Rabanne Haute Couture mini dress ▪ Museum piece ▪ Constructed from a latticework or plexiglass, ostrich feathers, plastic and metal r...

This gorgeous chestnut brown silk chiffon dress is from American boutique label Cardinal. The chiffon bodice is gathered into pleats with tiny covered buttons down the centre front a...

1960s Black Anita Modes Cocktail Dress with Jet Beaded Trim. Black cocktail silk dress with black glass beaded fringe trim around the bust

Gorgeous late 1960s / early 1970s pale yellow vintage lace dress. Heavily beaded in ways which compliment and match the lace. Thousands of beads and...

An eye-catching piece to behold, this original 1960's cream shantung silk dress accented by turquoise and coral coloured cabochons beadwork and trailing gold soutache embroidery, is ...

Elegant 1930s maroon rayon velvet bias cut dress with art deco rhinestones belt. (small marks on left upper) see image#2 A few marks to the na...

This glittering maxi gown was created by an unknown designer during the late 1960s. It is fabulous quality and American made for a high-end boutique or one of the top department sto...

Beautiful 1940s black crepe sequined cocktail dress! Features hundreds of hand-sewn black sequins on the entire front bodice. Free flowy skirt is both flat...

Chic 1960s Sorbert orange chiffon overlay ruffle detailed dress! Features a fitted tailored bodice, with a forgiving flattering full skirt. Full metal z...

Vintage c.1960's Emilio Pucci signature print in shades of blue, gray, and cream silk jersey dress. Long sleeves. V-neckline. Yoked waist. Gathered skirt with center pleat detail. De...

Exceptional vintage 1950s demi couture royal blue silk and cut-out velvet fit n' flare (New Look) cocktail dress and crinoline by MISS BROOKS! Words cannot even begin to describe how...

Chic mid 60s BARON PETERS for Dorothy Stead of Georgetown long sleeve navy blue and white rayon crepe dress! Dorothy Stead was a high end boutique in Geor...

This is a stunning 1950s in a soft dusty pink. The fabric is a ribbed, structured silk that helps to shape the dress. The skirt is densely gathered around the waist so the skirt has...

This lovely floral cotton dress is by collectable vintage brand "Sambo" fashions. Designed by Samuel Sherman, this piece is of beautiful quality as well as in excellent vintage condi...

This spectacular duchess dress in turquoise satin has magnificent construction and emulates the extravagance and glamour of the 1950s. The sleeveless bod...

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...

Elegant 1950s-1960s vintage floral printed silk cocktail dress with 3/4 length sleeves and hourglass silhouette. Fully lined with back metal zip and hook closure. Fits like a modern ...

1960s orange and black flock print dress by "Diana" is perfect for the up and coming party season. It features a flattering sweetheart neckline with ruching around the bust to create...

The kind of dress we imagine looking smashing on the too-tan, coral-lipstick-wearing, pickled-as-a-cocktail-onion party hostess in her house in Palm Beach. “Mind your cigarette ash...

See-through black lace evening dress with blue sequin embellishement. Small buttons covered with black silk and buttonhole on the cuffs. Cut-work. Total lenght in the front= 140 cm ...

Chanel Haute Couture ivory lace wedding dress with corseted bodice, cap sleeves, trained skirt and silk lining. c. 1960s

JEAN DESSES HAUTE COUTURE - Long dress in pink and white lace, raffia, and silk chiffon. It features a back bow, and bones at the bust. Circa 1950s. No composition or size tag, it fits a size 36FR/38FR. Condition: Good general condition. The armpits are a little yellowed. Measurements: Bust: 42 cm (16.53") - Waist: 36 cm (14.17") - Hips: 44 cm (17.32") - Length: 142 cm (55.9") SKU:VR211 Jean Dessès Jean Dessès, a Greek fashion designer, founded his house in Paris in 1937. Renowned for his sumptuous evening and wedding dresses, he used drapery...

Circa 1935 France Rare long collector's evening dress, French Haute Couture by Nicole Groult, famous sister of Paul Poiret and dating from the 1935s. Sl...

This a lovely elegant vintage gown from famed fashion designer Helen Rose most recognised for her Costume Design work with with Grace Kelly in her...

Beautiful demi couture early 1960s gold silk damask two piece evening gown and jacket ensemble ! A beautiful light gold Iridescent silk damask fabric. Cropped jacket features two bow...

Original 1930s haute couture gold lame evening dress, in fabulous condition for its age. It features a crossover front with tie waist detail, and...

Circa 1960's pale pink beaded tulle with rhinestone. Organza lining. SIZE L

A chic headturning dress in black and gold. The dress is in a black and gold mesh like fabric with a black lining. It has black velvet shoulder straps and has gathering at the waist.

This attractive 1960s cocktail dress by high end designer Marcel Fenez lends itself effortlessly as occasion wear, formal or otherwise. The dress is a simple curve-necked shift cut i...

Spring Summer 1963 France A Pierre Balmain dress in cream wool jersey from the 1960s. Sleeveless dress with straight cut tightened at the waist with loose effect. At the front, ther...

1950's Marabou Feather and Chiffon Cocktail Dress Excellent Condition Metal Zipper Snap at shoulder Panels of marabou trimmed chiffon make up the skirt Go...

Spectacular two-piece dress and jacket set by Italian couture house Mingolini Gugenheim. Both pieces are meticulously hand beaded with tiny sparkli...

A gorgeous black moire full length opera coat. It has 15 round self covered buttons and loops closing up the front and an A line skirt portion. It is line...

A chic cocktail dress designed by Worth, London. The dress has an outer layer of dark grey silk chiffon. The skirt is lined in a deep mauve/grey coloured fabric and the bust area in ...

1950s Coral & gold beads with gold sequins, gold lame sheath cocktail dress by Wilson Abbott Wilson Folmar. This is an amazing dress that has survived time in very good wearable cond...

Silver lurex jersey sleeveless dress with lozenges pattern. Polyester lining. SIZE L

Vivid cranberry dress with crystal detail at waistline from Luis Estevez dating to the late 1960's. Top layer falls loosely over the bodice with a fitted under-layer and waistline. B...

Chic 1960s TEAL TRAINA larger size navy blue and red nautical 'anchor' belted wool wrap dress! Features a soft navy blue virgin wool with red accents. Red anchor embroidered at the...

An incredible red suit in intricately pleated fine linen made famous by Sybil Connolly. The jacket closes in front with matching silk buttons, bound buttonholes with matching silk pi...

1990s Pink Low Waisted Ruffled Dress. Zips up back to low v point, bow detail at center back snaps onto one side.

Sleeveless 1960's cocktail dress in sequin with stripe and checkered. On a wool knit base. Polyester lining. Size 38/40 (L)

A gorgeous black silk dress with elaborate beaded trim from Raymond Martier, New York. It has a V neckline, skims the body then falls straight to hem....

Rendered in the most sumptuous shade of maple brown satin, embellished with silver lurex thread embroidery, in the form of a swirling running stitch, which is in turn embellished wit...

Stunning 1950s ALIX OF MIAMI rare larger size wiggle dress! Features cotton fabric, with velvet accents. Three royal blue velvet straps at each shoulder. Figure flattering fit, with ...

Paul Daunay couture pink silk brocade strapless evening gown with built-in corset and structured underskirt. Paul Daunay designs were hand made to a Haute Couture standard in Geneva, Switzerland and have been exhibited alongside Haute Couture garments by Christian Dior and Cristobal Balenciaga for the 'Fifties Fashion' exhibition at the Palais Galliera...

Jet-black wool, haute couture dress with pleated bodice, embellished shoulder detail and peplum waist designed by the House of Worth dating to the 1940's. Best fits a US 4-6. Approxi...

Couture made in the 1950s, this truly stunning pale pink gown has retained all of the delicate intricacy of when it was first designed. With elaborate bead work, it is cut to a fitt...

1960s Hand Beaded Cream Dress B 36 W 32 H 38 L 39

Chic 1960s I. MAGNIN black, white and yellow mod daisy flower print cotton pique A-Line dress! Features a V-neck bodice with thin straps at each sho...

Known for their American take on Parisian designs, Jerry Silverman and Shannon Rodgers made simple, elegant clothes often with only a single design element for interest. Emblematic o...

1930S Black Silk Satin Halter Bow Neck Gown

Stunning vintage 50s Bullock's Wilshire demi couture black silk sequined tea length midi dress! Features thousands of hand-sewn black sequins throughout the entire dress. Pocket at t...