NWT 1980s Sabeth Row Saks 5th Avenue Black Silk Velvet Vintage Wrap Robe Dress

Unbelievable early 1980s VALENTINO black crepe and rayon and velvet sexy plunging open front fringed gown ! Features a crepe bodice with silk velvet long sleeves and matching velvet ...

Gorgeous 1990s LIANCARLO COUTURE black silk chiffon and lightweight silk velvet burnout evening dress! Features a structured perfect fitting bodice, with built-in interior support to...

Beautiful and timeless WILLIAM TRAVILLA black matte silk jersey rhinestone encrusted long sleeve evening gown ! Features flattering ruching throughout the bodice. Interior shoulder p...

Iconic beautiful 1970s vintage Halston black bias cut gown ! Features an asymmetrical neckline in the front and bac. Simply slips over the head. Buttons at each bishop sleeve cuff. T...

Classic black velvet Jean-Louis Scherrer couture dress with beaded 3/4 sleeves from the 1980's. High neckline with black buttons down center. Gorgeous multi stone jet beading with se...

Very rare, jet black velvet, bias cut gown designed by Roy Halston Frowick dating to the 1970's. Labeled a size 4. Dress best fits a 2 to a slim 6. Approximate measurements (unstretc...

A classic black cocktail dress with a little something extra by Anne Marie Gabalis for Mignon. This stunning dress combines a 1980's silhouette, including strong shoulders and an as...

Circa 1937 France for Export United States or England Long evening coat in black silk velvet, scarf to tie on the collar closed by two large rhinestone buttons, duchesse satin lining, Labelled Reproduction Lucien Lelong, Paris. This is a license model for export to England or the United States. Some very slight damage to the satin lining at the claw and collar, otherwise clean and flawless. Very good condition of color and conservation. Dimensions: equivalent size 38 France. Height 128 cm, shoulders 38 cm, collar 41 cm, chest 90 cm, waist 84 cm. Lucien Lelong (1889-1958) is a key figure in the history of French haute couture. He designed his first collection in 1914 and took over the family business in 1919 to become successful in the 1920s. In 1934 he launched the first ready-to-wear collection under the label "Edition". Installed at 16 avenue Matignon in Paris, he created in 1925 the "kinetic" silhouette, i.e. a supple, modern, dynamic line. He was the first to imagine, a decade later, the luxury ready-to-wear and to think of the unity of a production from clothing to accessories and perfumes, considering fashion as much in its aesthetic dimension, as in its industrial and commercial dimension. That same year, he made his first trip to the United States. President of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture from 1937 to 1945, he trained Christian Dior, Robert Piguet...