Early 20th Century Evening Dresses and Gowns

1920's Peach Glass Beaded Drop-waist Dress. Peach Drop-waist dress with multicolored glass beading featuring Peacock design. Smocked waist band that forms bow in the back. Built in l...

SADIE NEMSER c.1920’s Art Deco Silk Beaded Embroidered Cubist Flapper Couture Dress Circa: 1920’s Label(s): Nemser Original Model Style: Drop waist dre...

A dress that went around the world in 1924, this unusual frock features metal eyelets that gently chime when the wearer moves. An exotic masterpiece worthy of Callot Soeurs or Paquin...

Circa 1915/1920 United States Interesting historical testimony with this evening dress signed by Rosa C. Korn New York, Circa 1915. Pale yellow and gold damask satin from China, pale sleeves in yellow silk crepe adorned with lace. Elaborate cut with high waist and superimposition of pleated panels with lead buttons for the skirt. Dress fitted at the waist with a draped and stapled belt. Model probably corresponding to the support of American Couture...

This original 1920s black georgette flapper dress, of American origin, is in extraordinary vintage condition. It has some very interesting design feature...

- 1920s Beaded flapper dress - Black tule embellished with incredible sequin and bead work - Great Gatsby style - Size ....... - Sold by...

Circa 1920/1930 France Pretty summer dress in pink rayon decorated with roses dating from the years 1920/1930. Pleated bustier with small puffed ...

1920s Black Silk Velvet Rhinestone Dress. Rhinestone triangle design at front, with pops of turquoise. V-neck back collar, scalloped back hem with r...

A pretty black lace dress from the 1920s. The lace has a very pretty design and has poppers on the shoulder as an opening and is fully lined.

1920s Black and White Beaded Rhinestone Silk Chiffon Dress. Drop waist silhouette with two tier skirt. White beading with additional rhinestones ...

1920S Caramel Brown Silk Floral Burnout Velvet Cocktail Dress

A transformative dress with a fetching shirred cummerbund that cups the tush and 2-foot fringe that never stops moving. Begs for a headpiece, garter flask and dance partner. Sleeve...

France Haute Couture Circa 1925 Silk crepe dress elegantly tied on the hips and dating from the Art Deco Period. Sleeveless dress in taffetas and green ...

From the estate of department store heiress Estela Jácome, this exceptional early 20s dress is the epitome of alluring modesty. Despite its sensual hip roset...

The cultural changes ushered in by the Roaring Twenties were reflected in the fashions of the time, which favored youthful and slender silhouettes free from restrictive shaping undergarments. Though it is an era often associated with Gatsbyesque decadence, many styles were inspired by a desire for simplicity and freedom, ranging from the somewhat androgynous dropped waist flapper dress to more romantic and feminine evening dresses. This 1920’s dress...

Stunning 1920's beaded drop waist dress. Flapper era. Snaps closure up the side and along the sleeve. Scalloped Sleeves. Lined with a silk slip. This is truly a stunning wearable fla...

LANVIN - Purple crepe dress, long sleeves embroidered with pearls. Collar embroidered with pearls. No size indicated, it fits a 36FR/38FR. 1929 Fall-Winter Collection. Not signed - a...

1920s 100% silk chiffon dress. As Is.

This stunning Art Deco Pink Handmade Glass Beaded Embroidery Print Sleeveless Dress is a true masterpiece of vintage elegance and craftsmanship....

The House of Adair was a Parisian atelier that created beaded silk gowns for the export market during the 1920s. They were retailed in the best department stores of the day, especially in the US and UK. The designs were inspired by haute couture fashions and popular themes including orientalism and the geometric forms of the Art Deco movement. The workers has all been trained in haute couture methods and rare surviving pieces are often acquired by museums and fashion institutions including Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This dress has a sleeveless, blouson top style v-neck and is fashioned with a lightly gathered drop-waist. This fluid, tubular tailoring was typical of the must-have dresses of this era and the silk crepe is adorned with brightly beaded flowers, among them sunflowers, thistles and gerberas. The original label sits inside the waistband and reads “Adair 4. Cité Paradis Paris...

1920S Black Silk Chiffon Flapper Dress With Blue & Green Floral Beadwork

Circa 1920/1930 French Haute Couture Rare Collectible Haute Couture coat or kaftan of evening / interior labelled by Chéruit Wormser and Boulanger, 21 place Vendôme Paris. Black wool...

This is an incredible bias-cut metallic silk deco fabric gown with flounce drape at back and matching belt. Plunging V- back is 16.5 inches from the mid-shoulder blade to the center...

1930's Couture Quality draped floral printed chiffon evening dress. Bias cut with asymetrical side panel, and looping side drape which catches at the shoulder of the bodice. Floral print of multi color dahlias on a sky blue ground. Side skirt yoke...

Circa 1918-1922. France Patriotic french evening gown in embroidered black silk crepe dating from the end of the First World War. Inspired by the graphic designs of the Ballets Russe...

This incredible original 1920s black satin flapper dress has a black satin slip integral to the dress with a beautiful scrolling floral embroidered tulle lace...

Beautiful black devoré silk dress featuring two side slits, flower print and fringe hem. The sides of the dress are finished in silk satin. There are no fastenings, the dress goes ov...

Silk chiffon dress from the 1930s with an unusual cut and modern presence. Oversized kimono sleeves fall from a yoke and are loosely gathered and float over the the dress in an unusu...

1920s custom-made Floral printed chiffon evening dress with applied drop waist, black lace and chiffon overskirt, Art Deco bodice with shear panels, and hand rolled edges. The dress ...

Embroidered mostly silver beads in a Chinoise design, on a semi transparent black ground.

Beautiful, vibrant, floral printed silk chiffon dress from Bonwit Teller dating to the 1950's. Best fits a US size 4 or 6. Approximate measurements: bust 35", waist 25.5" and length ...

1920s Black Satin Evening Dress. With 2 rows of extra long rayon fringe in a scalloped design.

1920s Adair - France Bohemian Brown Silk Beaded Bohemian Tunic Dress: A rare example of this fine house's signature style beadwork (turquoise, yellow a...

This is a beautiful vintage dress from the 1920's. Made from a flowy black rayon, the skirt portion of the dress is velvet with beading ...

A rare larger size for a Jazz Age garment, this incredible dress offers the comfort of a shift with the elegance of formalwear thanks to its lustrous glass beads. We love how the flo...

20s Black Velvet Dress with Floral Beadwork. Cutout strips along top of shoulders/arms. Snap closure entry along left side and shoulder. Unlined.

This Sydney's cocktail dress is composed of a stretch grey knit wool with a black & gunmetal metallic sequin applique. There is a center back zipper closure. In excellent vintage con...

This dress is made of finely pleated black colored silk with silk cording along side seams,shoulders and tunic hem with multicolored glass beads threaded through the cording. The...

This dress is made of finely pleated black colored silk with silk cording along side seams,shoulders and tunic hem with matte frosted colored glass beads threaded through the cordin...

This dress is made of finely pleated shell pink colored silk with silk cording along side seams ,shoulders , and tunic hem, and mat frosted colored glass beads threaded through the...

This dress is made of finely pleated amythest colored silk with silk cording along side seams, and multicolored glass beads threaded through the cording. Named after a Greek cla...

This dress is made of finely pleated claret colored silk with silk cording along side seams, and multicolored glass beads threaded through the cording. The beads are amber glass with...

This dress is made of finely pleated sienna colored silk with silk cording along side seams,shoulders and tunic hem with multicolored glass beads threaded through the cording. The...

Description: This dress is made of finely pleated shell pink colored silk with silk cording along side seams, and multicolored glass beads threaded through the cording. Named aft...

Description: This dress is made of finely pleated shell pink colored silk with silk cording along side seams, and multicolored glass beads threaded through the cording.