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Evening Dress Collection (page 4)

"An Evening of Elegance: From George and Mildred to Madame X

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Parisian Ball Dress), 1820

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1820

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (English Evening Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (English Evening Dress), 1820. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (English Evening Dress), 1820

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1819. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1819. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1819

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Last Full Evening and Dinner Dresses), 1822. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Last Full Evening and Dinner Dresses), 1822. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Last Full Evening and Dinner Dresses), 1822. From The Lady's Magazine

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Sisters in evening dress looking at two young men, 1905 or earlier. Creator: Anna Maria Kruijff

Sisters in evening dress looking at two young men, 1905 or earlier. Creator: Anna Maria Kruijff
Sisters in evening dress looking at two young men, 1905 or earlier

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashions for December, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for December, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for December, 1858. Dress of green droguet, spotted with black velvet. The dress has two skirts and both have side trimmings, formed of rows of black velvet...The corsage

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: State Ball at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown

State Ball at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
State Ball at Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Following the coronation the King of Sweden as King of Norway

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Paris Fashions for July, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for July, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for July, 1860. 1. Walking Dress. Light grey striped silk robe...Scarf-mantelet of the same material as the dress, trimmed with a small flounced edging. Muslin collar and sleeves...2

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Paris Fashions for November, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for November, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for November, 1860. 1. The Lodi Cloak...of velvet, without any other trimming than a narrow ruching placed upon the interior edge

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Paris Fashions for December, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for December, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for December, 1860. 1. Visiting Dress. Robe of plain colour, having near the bottom of the jupe a wide band of black velvet

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1820

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashions for February, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for February, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for February, 1857....three figures - two ladies and a gentleman. The costumes of the ladies have been drawn from dresses just completed in the elegant magasin des modes of Madame E

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Gentleman tries to persuade a doubting lady on a sofa, 1869-1923

Gentleman tries to persuade a doubting lady on a sofa, 1869-1923. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Gentleman tries to persuade a doubting lady on a sofa, 1869-1923. Design for a print

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Woman in white evening dress with floral pattern, No. D.34, 1914. Creator: Price

Woman in white evening dress with floral pattern, No. D.34, 1914. Creator: Price
Woman in white evening dress with floral pattern, No. D.34, 1914. Red cape, hair decoration and swag with artificial flowers

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashionable Morning & Evening Dress As Worn in October 1807, 1807. Creator: John Bell

Fashionable Morning & Evening Dress As Worn in October 1807, 1807. Creator: John Bell
Fashionable Morning & Evening Dress As Worn in October 1807, 1807

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashion Plate (Last Full Dinner and Evening Dresses), 1822. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Last Full Dinner and Evening Dresses), 1822. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Last Full Dinner and Evening Dresses), 1822. From The Lady's Magazine

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Opera & Evening Full Dresses, 'La Belle Assemblee', August 1 1806. Creator: Anon

Opera & Evening Full Dresses, "La Belle Assemblee", August 1 1806. Creator: Anon
Opera & Evening Full Dresses, "La Belle Assemblee", August 1 1806. Women in empire line dresses, illustration in fashion magazine

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Fashions for April, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for April, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for April, 1857. Ball dresses. The first figure, that at the extreme left, is represented in a tunic of pink silk over a dress of white tulle

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: La Belle Assemblee, March 1 1813, No. 42 (New Series): Evening Dress, 1813. Creator: Anon

La Belle Assemblee, March 1 1813, No. 42 (New Series): Evening Dress, 1813. Creator: Anon
La Belle Assemblee, March 1 1813, No. 42 (New Series): Evening Dress, 1813. Print from the fashion magazine La Belle Assemblee

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Bal Paré (The Jewel Ball), 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos

Bal Paré (The Jewel Ball), 1774. Creator: Antoine Jean Duclos
Bal Pare (The Jewel Ball), 1774

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Open Air Dance, 1705-1743. Creator: Nicolas Lancret

Open Air Dance, 1705-1743. Creator: Nicolas Lancret
Open Air Dance, 1705-1743

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No.34. (?). London Head Dresses, 1798-1806

Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No.34. (?). London Head Dresses, 1798-1806. Creator: Unknown
Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No.34. (?). London Head Dresses, 1798-1806. Nine hats and bonnets

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No. 29.1: London, July. 1800: Evening Dre

Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No. 29.1: London, July. 1800: Evening Dre... 1800. Creator: Unknown
Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No. 29.1: London, July. 1800: Evening Dress; Full Dress, 1800

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No. 28: Morning Dress; Evening Dress. 1798-1806

Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No. 28: Morning Dress; Evening Dress. 1798-1806. Creator: Unknown
Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No. 28: Morning Dress; Evening Dress. 1798-1806

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No. 20. London Full Dress. Oct. 1799, 1799

Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No. 20. London Full Dress. Oct. 1799, 1799. Creator: Unknown
Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris, No. 20. London Full Dress. Oct. 1799, 1799. Evening wear

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris. No. 36. London Feb. 1801: Walking Dress... 1801

Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris. No. 36. London Feb. 1801: Walking Dress... 1801. Creator: Unknown
Magazine of Female Fashions of London and Paris. No. 36. London Feb. 1801: Walking Dress; Evening Dress, 1801

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Roe, A.L. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Roe, A.L. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Roe, A.L. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Powell, Walter, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Powell, Walter, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Powell, Walter, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 10

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Paris Fashions for February, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Paris Fashions for February, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for February, 1856. Robe of white moire antique...Low corsage, a bretelles; short sleeves...closed by a wristband, whence comes a small lace flounce ruche

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Sayles, F.A. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 May 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Sayles, F.A. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 May 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Sayles, F.A. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 May 18

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Damrosch, Alice, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 Dec. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Damrosch, Alice, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 Dec. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Damrosch, Alice, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 Dec. 18

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Congdon, D.E. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915 July 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Congdon, D.E. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915 July 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Congdon, D.E. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915 July 23

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Chapman, M.D. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Chapman, M.D. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Chapman, M.D. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Calhoun, Catherine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Calhoun, Catherine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 25. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Calhoun, Catherine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 May 25

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Bridges, C. Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Bridges, C. Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bridges, C. Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 18

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Breese, Sydney, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Breese, Sydney, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Breese, Sydney, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Breckenfeld, Meta, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Breckenfeld, Meta, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Breckenfeld, Meta, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Blair, Lucy, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 12. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Blair, Lucy, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 12. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Blair, Lucy, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Apr. 12

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Birmingham, Lillian, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 July 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Birmingham, Lillian, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 July 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Birmingham, Lillian, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 July 10

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Betty, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Sept. 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Betty, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Sept. 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Betty, Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Sept. 27

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Anthony, E.C. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Anthony, E.C. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Anthony, E.C. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Stewart, E.P. Miss, portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Stewart, E.P. Miss, portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Stewart, E.P. Miss, portrait photograph, 1913

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Stevens, J. Miss, with dog, portrait photograph, 1914 June 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Stevens, J. Miss, with dog, portrait photograph, 1914 June 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Stevens, J. Miss, with dog, portrait photograph, 1914 June 8

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Smith, Jean, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 Apr. 22. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Smith, Jean, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 Apr. 22. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Smith, Jean, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915 Apr. 22

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Small, Patty, Miss, portrait photograph, not before 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Small, Patty, Miss, portrait photograph, not before 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Small, Patty, Miss, portrait photograph, not before 1916

Background imageEvening Dress Collection: Sinsheimer, H. Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Apr. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Sinsheimer, H. Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Apr. 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Sinsheimer, H. Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Apr. 20



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"An Evening of Elegance: From George and Mildred to Madame X, the Evolution of the Evening Dress" Step into a world of glamour and sophistication as we explore the captivating history of evening dresses. Inspired by iconic TV programmes like George and Mildred, where Brian Murph and Yootha Joyce showcased timeless style, these garments have always been synonymous with grace. Travel back in time to 1883-84 when John Singer Sargent immortalized Madame Pierre Gautreau in his mesmerizing oil painting "Madame X. " Her enchanting evening dress exudes confidence and allure, setting the stage for future fashion trends. In 1961, Peggy Lee graced London with her presence in a stunning gown designed by Brian Foskett. The epitome of elegance, she captivated audiences with her velvety voice and impeccable sense of style. Delve further into history as we encounter a young girl adorned in a magnificent ball gown from 1879. This exquisite piece showcases the opulence associated with formal events during that era. Fast forward to 1913 Parisian fashion through Costumes Parisiens' pouchoir prints. Jeanne Lanvin's creations take center stage on plate 46 and plate 49 - each design reflecting her innovative approach while maintaining an air of sophistication. Immerse yourself in late 19th-century France as you witness a young woman donning a posh dress that embodies the essence of luxury. This digital reproduction allows us to appreciate its intricate details even today. Strapless ballgowns made their mark in the early '50s, exemplified by Shirley Markham's creation worn by an unknown woman. The simplicity yet grandeur of this garment is truly breathtaking. Finally, let's not forget Hollywood's influence on evening wear. Richard Burton arrives at The premiere accompanied by his wife Susie Hunt wearing an ensemble that oozes class and refinement – proving that the allure of evening dresses transcends time and place.