Couture Mingolini Gugenheim Vintage Beaded Dress+ Jacket
Located in Sparks, NV
Spectacular two-piece dress and jacket set by Italian couture house Mingolini Gugenheim.
Couture Mingolini Gugenheim Vintage Beaded Dress+ Jacket
Located in Sparks, NV
Spectacular two-piece dress and jacket set by Italian couture house Mingolini Gugenheim.
Mingolini Gugenheim Black Beaded Dress on Lace, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Mingolini Gugenheim black beaded dress is a rare, Italian couture piece that displays impeccable attention to detail and expert craftsmanship.
Mingolini Gugenheim Couture 1950’s Black Silk Fit and Flare Cocktail Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Live La Dolce Vita in this gorgeous little number from Italian couturier Mingolini Gugenheim! Circa 1950's. Elegant little black cocktail dress in lush silk faille with dramatic tuck...
Mingolini Gugenheim Pink Beaded Cocktail Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pale pink sleeveless heavily beaded dress, all over flora motif. Applied flowers crafted from chiffon binding tape and leaves of black chantilly lace sewn amongst the beading.
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Mingolini Gugenheim Ice Blue Beaded Dress or Gown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unbelievable late 1950s beaded gown from Mingolini Gugenheim is fully embroidered with intersecting undulating bands of ivory and ice blue glass beads, simulating a micro-mosaic.
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
2000s Valentino Garavani Black Diamond Cutout Floral Beaded Mini Dress Y2K
By Valentino
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This striking black beaded Valentino mini dress from the early 2000s features a v-neckline and thin straps. The standout detail is the intricately beaded back, with a diamond pattern...
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By Badgley Mischka, BADGLEY MISHCKA
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
new 2013 COMME DES GARCONS grey jacket with oversized rose motif
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawakubo
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very dramatic, asymmetrical grey wool jacket with oversized rose motif designed by Rei Kawakubo. Similar jackets were seen on the spring 2013 runway. Jacket has a 'tuxedo' style fit ...
$2,495
Size: 44 / US 10 - 12
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Sz 44 Black Corset / Bustier Dress YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
Drop dead gorgeous vintage Yves Saint Laurent 'Rive Gauche' YSL black dress! Quite possibly the most flattering dress I have ever seen! This rare beauty does wonders for the body! Co...
Alexander McQueen New Khaki Pants with Hip Lacing S/S 2002
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Fabulous khaki cotton pants from Alexander McQueen. They have full straight legs with curved panels over the back hips with a fan of laces meeting and buttoning on the front sides at...
Off-white satin beaded evening dress Neiman Marcus Circa 1950's
By Neiman Marcus
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white satin beaded evening dress. Tulle and acetate petticoat. Boned bustier. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. size 38 (FR) M
$1,675
Size: Extra Small
Beautiful 1960s Extra Small XS Couture Black Silk Chiffon Vintage 60s Gown Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1960s demi couture black silk chiffon sequin evening gown! Features thousands of hand-sewn black sequins throughout the sleeves and skirt. Thin spaghetti strap underlay wit...
Mignon Paris Draped Silk Dress 1950s
By Mignon
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning black silk dress from Mignon Paris. It is sleeveless with a draped portrait collar, fitted waist and a full skirt- a feat of draping and ruching. The dress has a back pai...
Giuseppe Di Morabito 2000s “Naked” Strapless Mini Dress Covered w/Crystals
By Giuseppe Zanotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fully embellished with sparkling crystals, this Giuseppe Di Morabito strapless mini dress is a shining example of the ever-popular "naked dress" that evolves with the trends of every...
$1,295
Size: US 4, GB 30, I 38, F 36, D 32
Christian Lacroix Vintage Strapless Floral Print Mini Dress with Raffia, 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage Christian Lacroix strapless mini dress with a floral print and black raffia embroidered lace. Sexy iconic Lacroix! Fully lined with zip closure. The marked size is...
Loris Azzaro Paris Couture Circa 1973 Vintage Draped Bodice Red Chiffon Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Spectacular Vintage 1973 Loris Azzaro Paris Couture Documented Evening Dress An exquisite piece of fashion history, this 1973 Loris Azzaro Couture or Runway sample evening dress is ...
Gianfranco Ferré Vintage Fall Winter 1995 Runway Three-Piece Tuxedo-Inspired Set
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Gianfranco Ferré Runway 1995 Three-Piece Tuxedo-Inspired Silk Blouse, Vest & Skirt Set This rare outfit from Gianfranco Ferré’s 1995 runway show is a striking mix of mens...
Azzedine Alaia F/W 1986 Jacket Skirt and Pants Suit
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Water Mill, NY
An amazing iconic fine black wool 3 piece skirt, pant and jacket suit from Azzedine Alaia as displayed in SCAD Fashion Museum in Atlanta. The spectacular front wrapping jacket is a...
$2,500
Size: fits like a USA 0 ; XXS/XS
BADGLEY MISCHKA 90's Vintage heavily beaded beige long evening gown maxi dress
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Sand colored and beautifully beaded long sleeve gown Missing size and comp tag, please see measurements below, fits like a size 0 Flawless Measurements in inc...
Shockingly New Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Final Collection Heels Sz 37
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Brand New Size 37 * Tom Ford Era Velvet Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent. He was inspired by the Chinese Collection of 1977. Th...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
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Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
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