Ephemeral Elegance

Beaded Fringe Flapper Dress, ca. 1927

via Czech Museum of Design

Embellished Satin Evening Pumps, 1957

Roger Vivier for House of Dior

via The Met

Girl’s Satin Dress, ca. 1770-80

via Musée du Costume et de la Dentelle

Taffeta Afternoon Dress, ca. 1865-69

via ModeMuseum Hasselt

Metallic Embellished Evening Cape, ca. 1900

via The Met

Ribbon Woven Brisé Minuet Fan, ca. 1810

via MFA

Embroidered and Beaded Evening Dress, ca. 1924-25

Callot Soeurs

via The Met

"The Styx" Evening Gown and Jacket, fall/winter 1936

Elizabeth Hawes

via The Met

Dinner Suit, 1951

Charles James

via The Met

Gold and Turquoise Necklace, ca. 1870

via Christie's

"Flying Fish" Enamel, Turquoise, and Pearl Necklace, ca. 1909

James Cromar Watt

via Tadema Gallery

Velvet Evening Ensemble: Gown, Shoes, and Stockings, ca. 1898-99

House of Worth

via The Met

Turquoise Beaded Lamé Evening Dress, ca. 1923

House of Worth

via Vintage Textile

Beaded Evening Shoes, 1961

Roger Vivier for House of Dior

via The Met

Devoré Velvet Flapper Dress, ca. 1926

via VintageTextile

Evening Gown, made 1907, altered ca. 1920s

Callot Soeurs

via Kerry Taylor Auctions