Ephemeral Elegance

Velvet Evening Dress with Assuit Overlay, ca. 1930s

via Augusta Auctions

Summer Dress with Tiered Net Overlay, ca. 1910s

via 1stdibs

Embroidered Overlay Dress, ca. 1805-10

via The Met

Belle Epoch Summer Evening Gown, ca. 1900

via Augusta Auctions

Organza Gown, ca. 1800-10

via Imatex

Applique Lace Dress, ca. 1900

A. S. Knight

via McCord Museum

Ball Gown, ca. 1908

via The Met

Evening Dress, ca. 1967

Geoffrey Beene

via The Met

Wedding Gown, ca. 1955

Designed by Christian Dior, sold at Marshall Field & Co.

via Chicago History Museum

Evening Dress, 1930

Madeleine Vionnet

via The Met