Evening Dress Collection

The latecomers, c1914. Creator: Albert Guillaume
The latecomers, c1914

TV Programmes George and Mildred. George (Brian Murph) and Mildred (Yootha Joyce) arrived dressed in evening wear ready for their night out. March 1980 P012738

Peggy Lee, London, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Peggy Lee, London, 1961

Peggy Lee, c1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Peggy Lee, c1961

Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau), 1883-84, (oil on canvas)
1127610 Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau), 1883-84, (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 207x110 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Masked Ball (colour photo)
3091199 The Masked Ball (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Masked Ball. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Young girl in a ball gown, 1879 (oil on canvas)
XIR140256 Young girl in a ball gown, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 71x54 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Jeune femme en toilette de bal; ); French, out of copyright

Nice Carnival, the traditional "Battle of Flowers", Chromolithography, France 1901
FGL5495325 Nice Carnival, the traditional "Battle of Flowers", Chromolithography, France 1901.; Fototeca Gilardi.

Man in a Fur Coat
CW32533 Man in a Fur Coat by Moser, Robert Oswald (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Robert Oswald Moser); © Christopher Wood Gallery, London, UK.

Title page from the first edition of ' Mrs. Perkins's Ball', 1847 (print)
865911 Title page from the first edition of ' Mrs. Perkins's Ball', 1847 (print); (add.info.: Title page of first edition of ''Mr Perkins's Ball'')

The Paris Fashion for December, 1860 (engraving)
1579532 The Paris Fashion for December, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Paris Fashion for December. Left to right: Visiting Dress, Walking Dress, Evening Dress)

COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton)
3548479 COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton); Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: 1934.7 COSTUME dress: evening dress circa 1862 silk)

COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton)
3548478 COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton); Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: 1934.7 COSTUME dress: evening dress circa 1862 silk)

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643333 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard)

Souvenir of an "International Ball" (Portrait of Miss Kathleen Bruce), 1907 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879470 Souvenir of an "International Ball" (Portrait of Miss Kathleen Bruce), 1907 (oil on canvas) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863-1937); 116.8x87.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Rooftop Cafe, 1925 (pastel on blue paper laid down on board)
985265 Rooftop Cafe, 1925 (pastel on blue paper laid down on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 28.5x38.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rooftop Cafe. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton)
3548481 COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton); Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: 1934.7 COSTUME dress: evening dress circa 1862 silk)

COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton)
3548480 COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton); Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: 1934.7 COSTUME dress: evening dress circa 1862 silk)

Paris Fashion for November, 1860 (engraving)
1579574 Paris Fashion for November, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Paris Fashion for November. Left to right: Visiting Dress, Walking Dress, Evening Dress)

A "Grand Night" toast at Gray's Inn, London, England. The Benchers' table
3039839 A "Grand Night" toast at Gray's Inn, London, England. The Benchers' table, said to have been a gift from Elizabeth I

In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink)
827280 In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 30.5x24.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Piazza San Marco. Edmund Dulac (1882-1953)

Psyche, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print)
5323172 Psyche, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); (add.info.: Psyche. Psyche. Robe du Soir de Worth. Evening dress by Worth)

Fumee, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print)
5323170 Fumee, from 'Gazette du Bon Ton' (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); (add.info.: Fumee. Smoke. Robe du Soir, De Beer. Evening dress by Gustav Beer)

The Paris Fashion for the New Year, 1860 (engraving)
1579497 The Paris Fashion for the New Year, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Paris Fashion for the New Year. Left to right: Visiting Dress, Walking Dress, Evening Dress)

Evening Dress by JC Worth, 1925 (coloured photo)
1791606 Evening Dress by JC Worth, 1925 (coloured photo); (add.info.: evening dress by JC Worth. Picture by Duboutin in 1925); Photo © CCI.

Couple waiting for a dog to finish its business, c.1921 (colour litho)
CHT327038 Couple waiting for a dog to finish its business, c.1921 (colour litho) by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669739 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton)
3548482 COSTUME: dress: evening dress, c. 1862 (silk, cotton); Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: 1934.7 COSTUME dress: evening dress circa 1862 silk)

Page of London-related advertisements, 1928 (litho)
8629735 Page of London-related advertisements, 1928 (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of London-related advertisements, 1928)

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643331 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard)

Paris evening dress from 1830 (print)
3779516 Paris evening dress from 1830 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Paris evening dress from 1830 - fashionable coat)

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...ball given by the Dowager of Sweden..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the ball given by the Dowager of Sweden...at Drottningholm, near Stockholm, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

The Social Science Congress at New York: conversazione in the Assembly Rooms, Blake-street, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Social Science Congress at New York: conversazione in the Assembly Rooms, Blake-street, 1864. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Powder and Puff - drawn by James Godwin, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
Powder and Puff - drawn by James Godwin, 1862. 'Given, four-and twenty fiddlers all of a row - to say nothing of the "loud bassoon," and the performers on the clarinet; given

Paris fashions for August, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for August, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Robe and paletot of grey foulard, with three rows of dark violet silk

Paris fashions for February, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for February, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Dark brown silk robe, trimmed round the bottom of the skirt with a wide band of black velvet

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1812

Fashion Plate (Evening Mourning Dress), 1810. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Mourning Dress), 1810

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1826

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1825

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1819. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1819

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1814

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1813

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1813

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1812

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1827

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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.