1950's Saks Fifth Avenue Black Lace Cocktail Dress with Turquoise Ribbon

Super unique piece, this early Karl Lagerfeld from the 1990s is sexy and sophisticated. The skirt is made up of silk pencil skirt under a long silk chiffon floor length skirt. The sk...

Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld tuxedo dress from the late 1980s. The dress features an ivory white silk collar, bib and cuffs with a black silk bow and gold tone metal buttons. The rest of...

Early 1990s YSL Yves Saint Laurent black jersey one shoulder evening gown. The top of the gown is gathered from the top of the right shoulder to the opposite side. Zips up the left s...

1980s Sonia Rykiel black viscose blend long dress with lace flounce hem. The fitted body of the dress has a sweetheart neckline and the angle of the shoulder straps adds a unique tou...

Circa 1990 France Lurex lamé cocktail dress by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche dating from the 1990s. Wrap dress open at the front with crossed belt allowing a plunging V neckline.  B...

Mursan, New York-Paris hand painted silk chiffon satin bias cut gown from the 1970s. Satin bandeau bodice with spaghetti straps, floating painted chiffon panels front and back are op...

An accomplished designer, Mary McFadden studied in New York and Paris, worked at Dior, and served as the editor of Vogue South Africa among other positions and awards. She started he...

Fine and rare Jean Varon spider cobweb dress which can be dated to the designer's 1973 collection and featured here in the September issue of British Vogue. Fashioned in a sleek black jersey with a slight sheen, it has faceted-domed glass buttons down the front and around the wide cuff billow sleeves. It has a half-length front hidden zip for ease of access. The embroidered tulle panel on the back with applications of beads and sequins forming spiders crawling around cobwebs and has made this dress the most prized of all John Bate's designs. They rarely come up for sale; this has been in Circa's collection nearly 20 years and is notably held in several fashion museums worldwide. In fabulous vintage condition with absolutely no issues and is worthy of museum acquisition. The only thing if we're being very, very picky is that there are two tiny pin holes on the back near the right-hand seam; absolutely impossible to see when worn and only noticed when the dress was held to the light. It is best for a size UK 8 or US 4 and smaller on account of the small waist. Notes on Designer: John Bates was a highly regarded British designer who began his label Jean Varon in 1959. Famous for sheer panels, short hemlines and bare midriffs, he was one of the pioneers of the miniskirt and trousers for women...