Balenciaga | c. 1963
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Balmain | c. 1957
This cocktail dress, designed for the increasing elegant youth of the late 1950s is inspired by ballet and Spanish flamenco dress. It epitomises Balmain’s harmonious balance between extravagance and elegance.
Worth | Tea Gown | c. 1900
The elaborate and luxurious decoration on this gown characterises fashionable ‘at home’ wear of the late 19th century and early 20th. It was worn by the mother of Lady Hoyer Millar. In September 1900 The Queen, The Lady’s Newspaper described the ideal tea-gown: ‘It is quite a perfect gown showing soft falling kilted flounces at the hem, silk muslin or silk serving to enhance the beauty of incomparable lace’.
Arnold Scaasi | c. 1961
Not usually a fan of polka dots, but the spacing and size of these is so organic when paired with the skirt.
Arnold Scaasi | Ensemble | c. 1958
The simplicity of the cut makes me swoon.
And when did we stop wearing coats with our gowns? I would die to see an opera coat on a red carpet today.
Arnold Scaasi | c. 1966
I could see Megan Draper fluttering about in this baby doll.
