British Evening Dresses and Gowns

The holy grail for a bohemian chic bride, this Thea Porter Couture gown is the ultimate piece for the '70s muse. Thea Porter creations such as this divine example are easily identifi...

In the late 60's Dior created 'Diorling London' a ready to wear collection. The head designer for Diorling was Jorn Langberg. The dresses fabric is alternating velvet and silk tulle...

A fun One-off ‘Sample’ Dress, in a Colourful Postcard-Stamp Pattern. This long fitted bustier Dress features adjustable shoulder straps, fitted waistline, concealed zip closure and p...

This dress was designed in the late 1970s by British label Shubette. Founded in London in 1913 by Jack Offenbach, the brand was beloved in the 1960s and 1970s for its playful party d...

This is a great example of 1980s evening wear by John Charles. Founded by designer Cherry Price in 1958, the brand became known for its OTT party dresses and occasion wear throughout...

Fine and rare 1986 'bird dress' by legendary British designer Antony Price who created some of the most exclusive and glamourous evening wear of the 1970s and 1980s. The fabric is a ...

An exquisite Ossie Clark for Radley black moss rayon crepe dress from the 1970s, a true collector’s dream and a timeless statement of elegance. Featuring sheer, billowing sleeves wit...

This 1990s beaded slip dress was designed by iconic British brand Katharine Hamnett. The designer, Katharine E. Hamnett, founded her namesake label in 1979 and was a founding design ...

A swinging London 60's Maxi Dress with a Japonesque nod by the important Bromton Road London Boutique-AnnaCat.. Printed silk fabric from Asher of Liberty in a Japan type pattern. Ne...

Laura Ashley was the most famous name on the British High Street from the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The textile founded company made some fantastic and fabulous ...

Circa 1820-1825 England or Europe Interesting summer dress in cotton muslin embroidered with wool circa 1820/1825 from the late Regency period in England. It is reminiscent of the w...

Julien Mcdonald’s Fall 2014 collection was inspired by Notre Dame Cathedral of Reims and Chateau de Boursault, home of Madame Clicquot, the woman responsible for the Veuve Clicquot c...

This elegant Christian Dior evening dress was retailed in their London branch during the late 1960s and may have been a special order from Paris. Designed when Marc Bohan was creati...

Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) designed this corset-style hourglass-shaped red velvet evening cocktail dress with its outsized double bow and sheer moire faux-underlay while producing her "Dressed To Scale" collection in 1998 with then-decade-long protege Andreas Kronthaler. A design from this collection set a Westwood-clothing auction record at Christie's London when a corseted silk gown fetched over $41,000. This fresh interpretation of the classic Marilyn-Monroe silhouette was dubbed the "MM Corset Dress" for Westwood's semi-couture Gold Label, while it can still be made-to-measure as a bespoke dress (see photo of model wearing version as a white wedding gown...

Excellent condition Documented on the runway Features a flared hem, Floor length Size UK8

Sexy vintage late 70s FRANK USHER Of London black chiffon cut-out belted gown! Features cut-outs at bust and a detachable belt. Ribbed silk deep v-neck matches that of the belt. Hidd...

This 1960s British couture maxi dress is tailored from a sheer black chiffon smothered in black velvet polka dots with a fluffy, raised texture. It is sleeveless with an elegant wide...

The British Crown Jewels served as Julien Macdonald’s starting point for his Fall 2015 collection, inspiring him to explore the opulence and authority of Britain’s queens and other p...

Textile Artist Marion Clayden was the source for the tie dye fabrics used for costumes and sets for the rock musical Hair in the 1960's. She began her fashion career in the late 1970...

This Zandra Rhodes dress combines soft black jersey with hand-painted silk worked into the bodice. The painted panel sits over a sheer neckline and is framed with small beaded tassel...

This spotlight-stealing gown was designed by Antony Price during the 1990s. Price became known for his image-making, collaborating on outlandish, seductive designs with the most famous musicians of the 20th century, including David Bowie, Duran Duran and Roxy Music. He went on to dress Anjelica Huston, Jerry Hall, Yasmin Le Bon, Diana Ross and Dita Von Teese. The fashion journalist and AnOther’s Magazine Editor, Alexander Fury, aptly noted “an unparalleled master of modern made-to-measure occasion wear and the most criminally overlooked designer in British fashion.” This decadent evening gown showcases Price’s fabric-draping genius and the body and asymmetric hemline falls as though modelled on an ancient Greek Goddess statue...

This is another bespoke creation from our fabulously wealthy client who had dresses made to order for her in the 1990s in France and Italy. Fashioned from a lilac spandex type fabric...

Pretty and flirty 90s JENNY PACKHAM silk chiffon vintage handkerchief hem dress! Features warm vibrant colors of blue, green, chartreuse, teal, ...

Circa late 1990s wedding dress tailored from an ivory shot silk blend and made in England by the British label Margaret Lee. The romantic silhouette has a fun 1980s vibe but we are p...

A wonderful black lace evening dress , dating from the 1930s. The dress would be ideal for a party or dancing. It has black ribbon straps. Measurements; Bust up to 38''. length 36''

A headturning vintage gown by Lorcan Mullany for Bellvill Sassoon. In a pretty steel grey silk, the dress has a rouched front with diamante detail, a built in bra/bodice - that coul...

A Charming Vintage Pastel Pink Taffeta Cocktail Dress with a polka-dot print by 1980's Label 'Yessica'. Features; Strapless / Fitted waist line / Puff-ball Skirt and Concealed zip up...

No one did cashmere or beading quite like HALSTON! This chic 1970s HALSTON ensemble consists of a long cashmere cardigan and sleeveless cashmere...

A beautiful Jean Varon silk maxi dress in an abstract grey, coral and off-white pattern. The bodice fitted to the waist is trimmed along the low V neckline and long sleeve cuffs with ruffles of the same fabric. The floor length skirt...

A wonderful statement evening gown form the 1980s. The dress is in black with bow detail on the front and back, and a taffetta skirt with net underneath. Measurements : Bust 38'', l...

A stunning vintage evening gown by British firm Marshall and Snelgrove. The dress is in a royal blue satin and with a silk v insert at the front...

Circa 1900 England Beautiful champagne silk satin wedding dress from the Edwardian period in England, designed by Madame Ernest in Leeds. Typical of the S-shaped silhouette of the B...

Arguable the most significant design in the Stella McCartney Spring/Summer 2003 collection--since our versatile garment debuted in different colors on the runway and was worn by the British designer to take her fashion-show bow--this pink-printed dark-grey silk-blend zip-front bubble-shaped mini dress with white-satin stripes and pink piping was a favorite of the show's Vogue critic and her father Beatles co-founder Paul McCarthy. Vogue wrote: "Her hippest new idea came in the form of puffy satin bombers--she transformed one, a fusion of sport and chinoiserie print, into an off-the-shoulder bubble dress. McCartney is so into the glam-bomber idea, in fact, that she bounded onto the runway wearing a black version herself." The garment's voluminous batwing sleeves with stretch-cotton ribbed neckline and hem, plus custom golden-charm two-way zipper, enable it to have different necklines and lengths to convert to a shorter draping bomber jacket. Notably, the versatile piece that is subtly printed with mock-Beatles lyrics seems to have been the first tribute fashion-design that McCartney created to reference her father. Prior, she had credited her stylish mother Linda for instilling her with a love of fashion and inspiration for her initial namesake collections, which followed her first commercial collections with Phoebe Philo for Chloe. For background, when McCartney was a young girl in 1978, the mock-rock band The Rutles parodied a Beatles song, which was recorded by EMI as "Ging, Gang, Goolie". Given its lyrics, the chinoiserie-style dragon motifs were substituted by McCartney with bird skeletons...

Product Details: Alexander McQueen Dress - Multi Dogtooth Knit / Burnt Orange + Black - Full Skirt - Sleeveless Label: Alexander McQueen - McQ Size: XS (Fits UK 8 to UK 12) Fabric Co...

This outstanding 1930s lamé evening dress is cut to a classic bias-cut silhouette and has a gentle V-neck and full skirt that swirls around the ankles. The ...

An enchanting 1930s evening dress tailored to a timeless silhouette; the pale pink velvet textured and patterned with petals and leaves. The dress features a relaxed, column style bo...

This desirable 1970s Biba dress is presented in superb vintage condition. Tailored from a Cadbury's purple jersey, it has held its colour and is as vibrant as the day it was made, ov...

During the 1960s and beyond, English fashion designer John Bates designed visionary modernist dresses under the name Jean Varon. This flamboyant 1970s maxi dress, with its floor-swee...

A fun vintage gown by Susan Small.The dress is in a colourful patchwork print, and has a v neckline, cap sleeves, a self fabric tie belt, frill at the hem, and a central back zip.

A chic cocktail dress by Catherine Walker for The Chelsea Design Company. The off the shoulder dress is lined in silk with an interior corset .It has ...

Siah Howard is a haute Couture fashion label established in London in 2017. An eveningwear and wedding dress specialist, Howard’s fantastical designs are elaborate, elevated and othe...

A chic vintage cocktail dress by Worth. The dress is wonderfully constructed with internal boning, and is fully lined with a central back zip. It has velvet straps and hem. Measure...

This playful, wonderfully detailed gown was designed by John Bates in the 1970s. Often operating through his Jean Varon label, John Bates produced some of the most forward-looking de...

White polyester chiffon asymmetrical evening dress with ruffle and flower pompoms. Zip on the left side and snap and hook&eye on the left shoulder. SIZE M

Jenny Packham sequin-smothered gown, probably Fall 2007 collection. This striking teal colour was featured extensively on similar runway designs and this was the designer label brie...

A rare Ossie Clark halter dress in black moss crepe, dating from the 1970s. The dress has a plunging neckline with wide straps that tie at the shoulders, and a fitted high waist th...

A headturning vintage silk gown by Bellville Sassoon. In a bright pink silk , the dress has a v neckline and backline with frill detail and layers. The bodice is boned and the dress...

This crimson red maxi dress is an early design by Singaporean fashion designer, Benny Ong, for London label Perlei’s highly collectable 1970s line Mushroom. Ong’s private clients for...

1968 floral OSSIE CLARK for QUORUM full length dress with capelet  from the 1968 Ossie Clark - Quorum show at Revolution club, London. Bust - open, High Waist 25", Hip 31", Length f...

Vintage 2004 John Galliano Dusty Pink Chiffon Gown. This gown features a draped chiffon silk overlay all over the surface of this gown, which can be draped in multiply ways. The left...

Extremely rare Documented vintage BOY LONDON 'American Flag' dress! My heart literally skipped three beats when I found this rare beauty! I have never been ...

Fantastic vintage FRANK USHER 70s lightweight cotton maxi halter dress! Amazing tribal / southwestern / ethnic print throughout. Burnt orange backg...

A very striking Jean Varon black lace maxi dress which dates from the late 1960s with a dramatic sleeve design that has not one but two lace balloon sections and an elongated cuff. ...

This incredible Victorian inspired evening gown by British couture designer, Jacques Azagury, is an absolute show stopping piece designed to turn heads. Circa early 1990s and of lav...

A stunning silk velvet couture evening gown by Ulrich Engler. In a wonderful Christmas tree green , the dress has feather detail on the neckline and cuffs - they can be easily detach...

This 1950s black tulle gown was created by an unknown British couture salon, and is very reminiscent of Pierre Balmain's haute couture designs circa 1955. A dressy cocktail gown from...

2008 F/W Alexander McQueen creme-colored strapless cocktail dress with an embroidered bird, branches and flower motif sewn out of gold and copper metallic ...

This lovely Heiress 1950s fine crepe occasion dress in dusky pink is pretty, gamine and features some gorgeous design details. The classic hourglass silhouette draws in neatly at the...

This 1950s black taffeta ball dress by quality British brand Blanes, is perfect for a black or white tie event. It has ribbon work appliqué around the folded square neckline and bott...

This enchanting 1950s couture dress in pink and white net tulle is by the extolled French fashion house Worth and retailed at their London boutique...