Evening Dress by good ol’ Charles James, c. 1955 from the V&A.

Dress by Robert Piguet - Vogue Pattern #1053, c. May 1948

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I drew this for a contest at the Fluevog site around this crazy 70’s-style clog shoe. If I win the drawing gets printed in a bunch of magazines and I get rewarded in shoooes. If you like it why not toss a little vote my way!

Evening dress by Christian Lacroix c. 1987 via The Met.

Alexander McQueen, Spring 2008.

Cocktail dress by Arnold Scaasi, ca 1958 US, the Met Museum (via Old Rags)

“Diamond” by Charles James, 1957 US, the Met Museum (via oldrags)

Evening gown by Charles Worth, c. 1887 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute.

Dress by Claire McCardell c. 1949 via The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

1960s Silk Mr Blackwell Shift Dress, more pictures here.