"Soir à Chambord” by Pierre Balmain, summer 1961
Evening dress by Jean Dessès ca. 1960
From Tessier-Sarou
Evening dress by Dior, worn by Elizabeth Taylor at the 33rd Academy Awards, April 17, 1961, at which she accepted the Best Actress award for her performance in BUtterfield 8
Design by Jean Louis of the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe to a Democratic fundraiser and 45th birthday celebration for President John F. Kennedy on May 19, 1962, at which she gave her iconic performance of “Happy Birthday, Mr. President”
From Heritage Auctions
Evening dress by Marc Bohan for Dior, worn by Elizabeth Taylor at the 33rd Academy Awards, April 17, 1961, at which she won the award for Best Actress for her performance in BUtterfield 8.
From Harper’s Bazaar
Givenchy evening dress of Audrey Hepburn, late 1960′s
Evening dress designed by Balmain for Queen Sirikit of Thailand, 1960
From the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Evening dress designed by Balmain for Queen Sirikit of Thailand, 1960
From the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Norman Hartnell evening dress worn by Queen Elizabeth II during the state visit of King Olav of Norway in October, 1962
From the Royal Collection
Norman Hartnell ensemble worn by Queen Elizabeth II at the wedding of Princess Margaret to Antony Armstrong Jones, May 6, 1960
From the Royal Collection
The Mondrian collection by Yves Saint Laurent, 1965
From the V&A, the Rijksmuseum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art