Fontana silk and velvet party dress | Vintage Textile Archives | 1950s

Fontana silk and velvet party dress | Vintage Textile Archives | 1950s

Cotton Faille Dress | Norman Norell | IMA | ca. 1957

Cotton Faille Dress | Norman Norell | IMA | ca. 1957

Evening Dress | Dior (Designed by Yves Saint Laurent) | IMA | Spring/Summer 1958

Evening Dress | Dior (Designed by Yves Saint Laurent) | IMA | Spring/Summer 1958

Backless Cocktail Dress | Givenchy | IMA | Fall/Winter 1958

Backless Cocktail Dress | Givenchy | IMA | Fall/Winter 1958

Silk Shantung Day Dress and Hat | Christian Dior | IMA | 1957

Silk Shantung Day Dress and Hat | Christian Dior | IMA | 1957

oldrags: Ballgowns, 1950’s The lot is the contents of an attic trunk, including four 1930s velvet and satin evening gowns, peasant-style embroidered blouses, two 1950s ballgowns, assorted gloves, petticoats, etc. Click to go to the absentee bidding page.  This Kerry Taylor auction will end October 16th at 10:30 AM GMT (5:30 AM EST).  You will need to register to bid ahead of time.

oldrags:

Ballgowns, 1950’s

The lot is the contents of an attic trunk, including four 1930s velvet and satin evening gowns, peasant-style embroidered blouses, two 1950s ballgowns, assorted gloves, petticoats, etc.

Click to go to the absentee bidding page.  This Kerry Taylor auction will end October 16th at 10:30 AM GMT (5:30 AM EST).  You will need to register to bid ahead of time.

(Source: lexeecouture, via vampdreaminginhollywood)


fripperiesandfobs:

Dior evening dress, fall/winter 1951

From Les Arts Decoratifs

quirkscatscaffeine: omgthatdress: Ballgown Pierre Balmain, 1953 The Indianapolis Museum of Art drool

quirkscatscaffeine:

omgthatdress:

Ballgown

Pierre Balmain, 1953

The Indianapolis Museum of Art

drool

(via malalakaakihali-deactivated2012)


Cuban Nightgowns, Met Museum, ca. 1956

Love the tied backs!


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