SUE WONG 00's Vintage Silk Black Beaded Evening Gown w. Train Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Sue Wong Vintage 2000's Jet black 100% silk outer Beaded Adjustable tie open back Pullover Size USA 6 but fits XS to Small NWT's, excellent condition, no flaws This dress is sooo hot...
Sue Wong Black Silk Beaded Maxi Bias Cut Dress Size 2.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sue Wong black silk beaded sleeveless evening maxi bias cut dress is a size 2. This magnificent and most elegant sexy maxi dress is a real eye catcher. Zipper on the side and dress i...
SUE WONG Pink Silk Gown, Flower Beading, Melanie Griffiths
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measurements: Shoulder strap to Hem: 60" Bust: 32" Waist: 28" Hip: 34" This SUE WONG gown is available to be viewed privately in our Beverly Hills boutique couture salon dur...
SUE WONG 2005 Vintage Runway Silk Beaded Gown w. Shawl
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Sue Wong Vintage Runway FW05 100% silk outside Has tulle underneath to keep mermaid portion full Invisible side zip Adjustable tie back Deep v halter neck Tons of delicate ornate bea...
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Size: 4 fits like a 2
SUE WONG Vintage Black Silk Multicolor Embellished Floral Evening Gown Maxi Dres
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Sue Wong Vintage 00's Jet black 100% silk outer Delicate front and back cascading ruffle Very unique colorful beads and sequins throughout Invisible side zip Size USA 4 but fits smal...
SUE WONG 2004 Vintage Runway Sage Silk Elaborate Evening Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Sue Wong Vintage Runway SS04 Sage muted green 100% silk outer 3D ivory flower petals Pullover Size USA 6 Excellent condition, minor feeling of wear Measurements in inches laying fla...
SUE WONG 2005 Vintage Chartreuse Silk Floral Beaded Ruffle Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Sue Wong Vintage Runway style SS05 100% silk Chartreuse yellow green color Pullover Adjustable straps Tons of delicate ornate bead and sequin work Size USA 2 Excellent condition, ...
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Size: 6 but fits like a 4
SUE WONG 2007 Vintage Runway Silk Lilac Purple Embellished Cocktail Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Sue Wong Vintage Runway SS07 100% silk satin / chiffon Lilac purple color with gold and silver toned embellishments Adjustable ties to wear the neck higher up or lower cut Invisible ...
SUE WONG 2003 Vintage Runway Plum Purple Silk Beaded Slip Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Sue Wong Vintage Runway FW03 100% silk Muted plum purple color with silver and purple iridescent toned beads The beading on this dress is divine. The hemline, the straps, the delica...
Vintage Evening Gown by Sue Wong Nocturne
Located in London, GB
A fun gown by Sue Wong Noctrune. The dress has net and bead detail at the back with a side zip opening and spagetti straps.
SUE WONG Vintage Silk Burgundy Embellished Evening Gown w. Train Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Sue Wong Vintage 00's Burgundy red and orange tones 100% silk outer Delicate beads and gemstone crystals Invisible back zip Size USA 6 Excellent condition, only flaw is a glitch in ...
Sue Wong Embellished Dress
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Sue Wong Embellished Dress with Cap Sleeves and Silk Slip. Please note small stain at back of dress, potentially removable.
With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy
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