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Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Black Wool Dress, 1950s
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Toronto, ON
Vintage Pierre Balmain haute couture dress circa early 1950's. Black unlined wool trimmed with
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1950s French Court Gowns
Givency Couture 1950s Printed Devoré Silk Velvet Gown
By Givenchy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
haute couture house in 1952 and continued through 1995. As the designer of the label bearing his name
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1950s French Evening Gowns
1950s TIZZONI Italian Couture Blue Taffeta Cocktail Dress
Located in Milan, Italy
This amazing 1950s cocktail dress is in a blue silk taffeta fabric. It has full pleateds circle
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1950s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
1950s Jean Patou Haute Couture Silver Fox Stole
By Jean Patou
Located in New York, NY
Perfectly glamorous is this labeled and numbered silver fox stole from Jean Patou with a silk lining. Can be worn wrapped over a dress for an evening out or more casually belted ove...
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1950s French Stoles
1950s Fercioni Italian Couture Black Polka Dot Tent Overcoat
Located in Milan, Italy
This gorgeous 1950s polka dot tent overcoat is in rayon fabric, fully lined, 3/4 sleeves covered
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1950s Italian Coats and Outerwear
1950s Jacques GRIFFE HAUTE COUTURE superb lamé evening ensemble
By Jacques Griffe
Located in Newark, DE
Jacques Griffe, haute couture, circa 1950
Superb evening ensemble from this so talented
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1950s French Cocktail Dresses
1950s FERCIONI Italian Couture Silk Bombshell Cocktail Bride Dress
Located in Milan, Italy
This glamorous and sexy 1950s italian tailor Giovanni Fercioni cocktail dress is in fabulous cream
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1950s Italian Wedding Dresses
Christian Dior Lifetime Couture 1950s Ivory Beaded Evening Jacket
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning lifetime Christian Dior evening bolero in cream silk-satin encrusted in delicate iridescent sequin and tiny rhinestones. This is a masterpiece of construction and detail. Fr...
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1950s French Bolero Jackets
1950s Demi-Couture Adele Simpson Beaded Black Silk Cocktail Dress
By Adele Simpson
Located in London, UK
Truly exceptional and breathtaking demi-couture Adele Simpson hand-beaded silk and velvet cocktail
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses
1950s Curiel Couture Pleated Purple Silk Chiffon Strapless Bustier Goddess Gown
By Gigliola Curiel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
purple silk chiffon gown dating back to the mid 1950's. Curiel is an important Italian haute couture
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1950s Italian Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Rare LARRY ALDRICH COUTURE 1950s Silk Taffeta Bow
Button Cocktail Dress
Located in Asheville, NC
Larry Aldrich, 1950's Era Vintage Couture, Silk Taffeta, V Neck Front Wrap Style with Bow, Two
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1950s Cocktail Dresses
1950s Italian Couture Green Embroidered Silk Crepe Bombshell Cocktail Dress
Located in Milan, Italy
This glamorous and sexy 1950s italian tailored cocktail dress is in fabulous green crepe fabric
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1950s Italian Cocktail Dresses
1950s Jean Desses Haute Couture Navy Guipure Lace Cocktail Dress
By Jean Dessès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Done in gorgeous navy blue guipure lace, this strapless Jean Desses cocktail dress features a nipped waist, full skirt, and sweetheart neckline. The waist has a peplum on either side...
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1950s French Cocktail Dresses
Archival 1950s Custom Couture Beaded Jeweled Ivory Silk Hourglass Back-Bow Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In this gorgeous, highly coveted archival 1950's ivory crème silk-faille gown, the detailed
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1950s American Wedding Dresses
Archival 1950s Lanvin Haute Couture Watercolor Floral Silk Print Full-Skirt Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
gown dating back to the early 1950's. According to two fashion experts, this designer label with the
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1950s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1950s Yma Sumac Couture Old Hollywood Metallic Gold Lamè Hourglass Trained Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-made for icon Yma Sumac. This ultra rare masterpiece dates back to the mid 1950's. Yma Sumac (1922–2008
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1950s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1950s
Old Hollywood
Custom Couture Black
Orange Silk Hourglass Gown w/ Cape
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
back to the mid 1950's. Yma Sumac (1922–2008) was a noted Peruvian soprano and the original Queen of
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1950s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1950s Italian Couture Mint Green Embroidered Silk Crepe Bombshell Cocktail Dress
Located in Milan, Italy
This glamorous and sexy 1950s italian tailored cocktail dress is in fabulous mint green crepe
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1950s Italian Cocktail Dresses
1950s Italian Couture Floral Print Cocktail Suit Pleateds Bolero Suit Dress
Located in Milan, Italy
This adorable 1950s cocktail dress with bolero is in a lovely green soft fabric with floral print
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1950s Italian Cocktail Dresses
1950s Pierre Balmain Couture Navy-Blue Lace Illusion Strapless Dress and Jacket
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
with Christian Dior. In 1945 is finally opened his own couture house. Balmain created a very sculptural
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1950s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Jean Patou Haute Couture Beige Guipure and Tulle Evening Dress, 1950s
By Jean Patou
Located in Paris, FR
JEAN PATOU PARIS Lovely evening dress with large straps and bustier part covered with beige guipure featuring flowers.
The long and wide skirt part is composed of several layers of...
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1950s French Evening Dresses
Rare CEIL CHAPMAN 1950s Vintage Black Satin COUTURE Cocktail Dress XS/S
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Asheville, NC
Ceil Chapman, 1950's Era, Pleated Front and Back Panels, Front Bow, Open Top Puff Sleeves with Bows
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1950s Cocktail Dresses
Important 1950s Christian Dior Couture Blue
Black Silk
Velvet New Look Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Houston, TX
Rare and amazing... 1950s Christian Dior "New Look" cocktail evening dress. The dress is exemplary
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1950s French Evening Dresses
Rare 1950s Madame Grès Haute Couture Sculpted Black Silk Back-Bow Dress
Jacket
By Madame Gres
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
ensemble dating back to the early 1950's. Madame Grès felt that the true job of the couturier was not to
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1950s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Late 1950s/Early 1960s JEANNE LANVIN Couture Silk Dress and Coat Ensemble
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in New York, NY
The epitome of Parisian chic, this JEANNE LANVIN ensemble is a piece of fashion history. The purple, green, blue and brown floral print silk comprise both the coat and the dress. The...
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1960s French Dress and Coat Ensembles
1950
s Claire McCardell for Townley Kelly Green Crinkled Viscose Dress
By Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley, Claire McCardell
Located in Houston, TX
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Known as the founder of what is Known as “ The American Look” and one of Mrs. Couture’s favorite
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1950s American Day Dresses
Mainbocher Couture Navy Silk Party Dress
By Mainbocher
Located in New York City, NY
Striking Mainbocher Couture 1950s navy silk evening dress with velvet flocking detail. Ruched
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1950s American Maxi Dress
1950s Christian Dior Numbered Cocktail Dress made for the Duchess of Argyll
By Christian Dior
Located in London, UK
A pale yellow late 1950s numbered Christian Dior Haute Couture silk cocktail or day dress
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1950s British Cocktail Dresses
Rare 1950s Madame Gres licensed Black
Grey Embroidered Dress w/ Bolero Jacket
By Madam Gres
Located in Houston, TX
haute couture dressmaking. By the 1930s, Grès had made a name for herself and counted a number of famous
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1950s French Day Dresses
William Pearson 1980s Little Black Evening Dress Size 6.
Located in Atlanta, GA
the late 1950s. His couture business was based in Los Angeles. About 1967, Pearson moved to Paris
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1980s American Evening Dresses
Jean Louis Scherrer 1980s Vintage Leaf Brooch
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in Wigan, GB
Christian Dior in the late 1950s. He established his own couture line in the early 1970s and his pieces are
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Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Pair of Large Designer Bow Pillows in Vintage Irish Linen Natural Oatmeal
By Katie Larmour Design
Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
alongside them at New York Design Week 2016.
Style:
Inspired by haute couture ballgowns, from 1950s lavish
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2010s Northern Irish French Provincial Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Small Designer Bow Pillow in Vintage Irish Linen Natural Oatmeal Cushion
By Katie Larmour Design
Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
haute couture ballgowns, from 1950s lavish bow embellishments through to modern day creations by
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21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Rustic Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
1950s Couture Satin Circle Skirt w/ Leaf Applique
Located in Gresham, OR
1950s Couture satin circle Skirt w/ leaf applique and rhinestone drops (unfinished waist) shown
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1950s American Circle Skirts
1950s Couture Blue Silk Evening Coat
Located in London, GB
Magnificent full-length 1950s couture evening coat in sky blue silk. This piece was acquired from
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1950s Coats and Outerwear
A vintage 1950s couture backless bottle green cocktail dress by Edward Abbort
By Edward Abbott
Located in London, GB
A vintage 1950s couture backless bottle green seersucker cocktail dress
by Edward Abbort
zips at
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1950s American Cocktail Dresses
1950s Couture Silk Satin Purple Ballgown
Located in Gresham, OR
Strapless tulle and silk satin ballgown with a built-in bodice with a newly adorned vintage 1930s jeweled pin.
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1950s American Evening Gowns
Vintage 1950
s Couture strapless grey satin floral appliques dress UK 8 US 4
Located in Cheltenham, GB
, this original 1950's couture dress is a rare piece to behold and will be a favourite in your vintage
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1950s Cocktail Dresses
1950s Couture John Cavanagh Cream Dress and Jacket Set
By John Cavanagh
Located in London, GB
Amazing couture ensemble by John Cavanagh from the late 1950s. The dress features a green and brown
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1950s Suits, Outfits and Ensembles
Galanos Rare Vintage 1950
s Couture Full Sweep Silk Chiffon + Lace Dress
By Galanos
Located in Sparks, NV
this 1950's cocktail dress! The sheer quantity of silk in person is just breathtaking as the skirt
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1950s American Evening Dresses
1950
s Couture Level Pink and Gold Beaded and Embroidered Tulle Evening Jacket
Located in New Hope, PA
is couture level. The center front closes with a combination of hooks and eyes and snaps. This
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Mid-20th Century French Jackets
Hartnell 50s Incredible Victorian Revival Couture Gown
By Hartnell
Located in Gresham, OR
An incredible 1950s couture gown in navy silk taffeta by Hartnell, couturier to the British royal
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1950s English Evening Gowns
Mingolini and Gugenheim 50s Italian Couture Velvet Opera Coat
Located in Gresham, OR
This is a spectacular 1950s couture black silk velvet and accordion pleated silk taffeta opera coat
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1950s Italian Opera Coats
Exceptional 1950s Beaver Felt Cocktail Hat w/ Egret Feathers
Located in Gresham, OR
An exquisite 1950s couture style conical cocktail hat made of the finest black beaver felt--shiny
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1950s American Hats
Baby Pink Silk Crepe De Chine
Victorian Lace Slip Dress
By Morphew
Located in New York, NY
This dress is made from a 1950s couture level slip which has been rebuilt with victorian lace from
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1950s American Slips
Gaby of Spain Beaded Gown and Stole
Located in New York, NY
and an elegant fitted waist evocative of the late 1950s couture designs however the space age beadwork
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1960s Spanish Evening Gowns
Vintage 1950
s Black Satin Couture Dress 1950
s Bow Dress UK 8 US 4
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This truly mesmerising 1950's couture dress, rendered in a sumptuous black satin and accented by a
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1950s Cocktail Dresses
Original Vintage French Fashion Advertisement Poster
Blizzand Couple
by Gruau
By René Gruau
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
illustrations epitomize the glamour and sophistication of 1950s couture, gracing the era’s most iconic magazines
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
1950s Worth Couture Ivory And Fawn Lace Net Dress With Petticoat
By House of Worth
Located in London, GB
This enchanting 1950s couture dress in ivory and fawn net lace is by the iconic House of Worth's
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1950s British Cocktail Dresses
1950
S Black Satin Pointed Seam Dress UK 8 US 4
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This truly mesmerising 1950's couture dress, rendered in a sumptuous black satin and accented by
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1950s Cocktail Dresses
1950
s John Cavanagh Couture Gold Lame Gown
By John Cavanagh
Located in London, GB
excellent tailoring and creating dresses for the british royals from the 1950’s to the 1970’s. The dress is
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1950s British Evening Gowns
1950
s Jacques Heim Red Couture Wool Coat
By Jacques Heim
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A vibrant red 1960's Haute Couture Jacques Heim wool coat. The deep red coat is accented with jet
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1960s French Coats
1950
s Haute Couture Architectural Silk Faille Evening Gown
Located in New Hope, PA
of the dress. It is hand finished in the couture manner but sadly the couture label has been removed
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1950s French Evening Dresses
1950
s Balenciaga Haute Couture Alencon Lace Evening Dress
By Balenciaga
Located in New Hope, PA
A spectacularly elegant figure hugging evening gown designed by the Spanish master Balenciaga is created from beautiful black Alencon lace. The dress is fully lined in black silk taf...
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1950s Spanish Evening Dresses
1950’s Lanvin Couture Royal Blue Silk Dupion Coat
By Lanvin Paris
Located in London, GB
A really beautiful and timeless evening coat by Jeanne Lanvin in a gorgeous royal blue silk dupion with purple silk lining. This piece features long sleeves which gather slightly at...
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1950s Coats and Outerwear
1950
s SYBIL CONNOLLY haute couture hand pleated olive dress
By Sybil Connolly
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare haute couture hand pleated linen dress from Sybil Connolly dating to the 1950's
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1950s Irish Day Dresses
1950
s JEANNE LANVIN-CASTILLO haute couture dramatic silk dress
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Uniquely printed silk haute couture dress from Lanvin-Castillo dating to the late 1950's. Fits a US
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1950s French Maxi Dress
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1950s Couture For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the vintage or contemporary piece of 1950s couture you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Black is a pretty popular color, but we also have Gray, Brown, Beige and more in stock now. There have been many well-made iterations of this accessory over the years, but those made by Juel Park, Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain are often thought to be among the most stylish. Finding an item from our selection of 1950s couture for sale for women should be easy, but there are 9 pieces available to browse for men as well.
How Much is a 1950s Couture?
On average, a piece of 1950s couture on 1stDibs sells for $1,475, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $35,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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