USA - Evening Dresses and Gowns

Light up the room in this silver champagne cocktail dress with hand beading throughout by Ceil Chapman, from the 1950's. Scoop neckline and ba...

This is the perfect little black dress. It will translates well in any formal occasion and would look amazing with a tall pair of stilettos. The measurements are as follows: Waist ...

This lovely 1950s floor length vintage dress is by Norman Young, a London designer who designed special occasion and evening wear for high end boutiques.. The gorgeous jacquard print...

S/S 1955 Christian Dior (Attributed) short sleeve ecru satin gown with sash. Short sleeve gown with pleated bust and raised pleated detail to side, with sash that drapes over shoulde...

Very 1950s tulle formal dress with a poofy tiered skirt and halter neckline. Details: Fully Lined Side Metal Zip Snap and Hook Closure Marked Size: Not Marked Estimated Size: Smal...

Why not throw a little Hell-bent red into your virginal white dress? The silver filigree embroidery imparts a distinctly Nutcracker-Ballet-Snow-Fairy feeling, but the red implies pure “charm school dropout.” A lovely exercise in contradictions that would also make a precious tea-length wedding gown by simply removing the red fringe. Strapless sweetheart party dress with shelf bodice and split front triple-layer tulle skirt; flexible boning in front and back princess bodice seams. Silver metallic filigree embroidery around full circumference of shelf bodice and down skirt split, plus red tulle...

1950s Mr. Blackwell gold lame brocade fishtail sheath gown with incredible tailoring for that trademark Mr. Blackwell hourglass silhouette. Draped at center back of skirt. A vest to ...

1950s Deep purple velvet strapless party dress. The top of the bodice is adorned with illusion purple lace modestly panel to complement the sharp v-neckline. The full skirt is ankle ...

This is a fantastic vintage design, which is composed of a pink/apricot hue knit wool with iridescent sequin applique. Features fox fur cuffs. This is a pull on style which can be st...

Beautiful 1950s Black velvet cocktail dress embroidered in purple, Pink and green tulip. sweet heart neckline and the waist has a cummerb...

1950S Black & Red Cotton Sateen Chantilly Lace Cocktail Dress

This is a wonderful vintage 1950's dress that is so beautifully made! The dress is black velvet with panels of gathered taffeta and pellon lining. There is a built in full taffeta un...

1950s MGM Mme. Etoile by Irene Sharaff couture ball gown in deep persimmon silk satin: Irene Sharaff, 5-time Academy Award Winner for costume design, mad...

What a chic 1950s little black dress! Cut out neckline with large bow. Nipped in the waistline with slightly A line skirt with inverted pleats. Origi...

Breathtaking mid-1950's creme silk satin ballgown attributed to Pierre Balmain. This iconic designer created a very sculptural quality which was always allied with a ladylike essence. His garments have a body and a shape of their own. This absolutely stunning French couture dress is fashioned from the most luxurious materials and of the finest craftsmanship, resembling Pierre Balmain's "Jolie Madame" collection. In 1947 he opened a boutique on the ground floor of his couture house, which he named "Jolie Madame". These pieces were not out-sourced nor factory mass produced. They were made a few at a time, in the designer's own workroom, exactly as if a client had ordered multiple duplicates of a couture design with Balmain's extraordinary workmanship still readily apparent. The bodice is a seductive fully-boned twisted knot shelf-bust with gorgeous pleating. Sumptuous embroidery and beadwork add sensational 3-dimensional richness to the silhouette. The hourglass drop-waist full skirt construction finished this ballgown with the perfect ethereal vibe. I totally see this satin couture show-stopper gliding down the red carpet. Measurements Bust:33-34 inches Waist:25 inches Hips: Free Sweep Total Length:60 inches This couture ballgown...

A fantastic 1950s Mr. Blackwell 2-piece cocktail dress and vest. Black silk crepe spaghetti strap sheath with an incredible and finely wrought beaded and embroidered crest in metall...

White satin and ivory taffeta "Lampshade" gown by Charles James with custom bugle beaded decoration. Oversized boned and crinolined flounce. The armature underneath allows the aerod...

Charles James magenta taffeta faille cocktail dress with intricate tuck and drape at bodice and faux "apron" panel concealing deep unpressed pleats. Unlabelled.

A beautiful James Galanos 1950s column gown with silk satin skirt and "petal" layered crimson velvet pieces, each meticulously beaded around the edge with heavy jet black beading. H...

A fantastic 50s silk jacquard cocktail dress in black with a floral pattern: zips up the back with a square neckline, 3/4 fitted sleeves, deep V back, a gat...

A gorgeous very early example of James Galanos' fine work. Label style indicates it was made between '51 and '55. Very simple but extremely structured wool strapless bodice and volu...