Givenchy, 1974

Givenchy channels the 1930s in the red and white striped silk blouse from 1974.  Timeless.....

Gilbert Adrian Dresses, 1951

I thought you might like a peek at two of the Gilbert Adrian dresses I posted on my Facebook page yesterday.  These are both from 1951, and aren't they stunning?

Silk stripes with a fabulous attached drape that can be worn as a hood.

You can't easily tell, but this silk is printed with large white birds on a harlequin check.  The wide sleeves mimic bird's wings and there is a small white bird sitting above the bust on the left side as you look at the picture.

New at Couture Allure - Vintage Evening Dresses

New this week at Couture Allure are some fabulous vintage evening gowns and dresses.  Be sure to check our What's New pages to see all the latest listings!

1980s Vicky Tiel Couture silk strapless evening gown

1960s silk evening gown with beaded bodice

1960s silver lace dress with serious sleeves!

1950s layers of lace party dress

1940s draped and beaded dress in a larger size

Weekend Eye Candy, June Bride 1958

Carven designed this drop waisted tea length wedding gown in 1958.  The full length mantilla veil makes it more formal for the church.

Jeanne Lanvin, 1966

You know me.  I adore fabulous prints like this one and am always on the lookout for them.  This dress is by Jeanne Lanvin from the spring of 1966.  Look how the designer has not cut into the design of the textile at the underarms.  The dress has more of a caftan type shape.  With a print this large, one does have to be concerned with how it will look on the finished garment.  Lanvin's designers did a fine job with that, don't you think?

Yves St. Laurent Evening Gown

Yves St. Laurent designs a gown that could have come straight out of his years at Dior in the 1950s.  What's old is always new again......this gown was part of his Spring/Summer Haute Couture collection in 1987.

Meet Kimberly and Rebecca

I love it when my customers send photos of themselves wearing vintage.  I received these this week.

Kimberly is wearing a 1970s dress by Don Luis de Espana that she purchased at Couture Allure. 

She added a couple of snake bracelets for that extra pizzazz!

Rebecca wore this 1950s bridal dress on her wedding day.

Isn't she beautiful?  Thank you Rebecca and Kimberly for sharing your photos with us!