Going to the Ball

132 products

132 products

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80s vintage After Six black beaded evening gown
£48.00
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Light teal beaded Gatsby flapper dress and scarf
£26.00
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Wallis midnight blue velvet evening dress
£26.00
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Vintage Trina Lewis Marjon Couture turquoise evening dress
£45.00
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Monsoon silver and black one-shoulder evening dress
£34.00
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Heavily embellished black evening gown
£30.00
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Debut black beaded full-length prom evening gown
£28.00
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Goddiva red sequinned one-shoulder evening gown
£28.00
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Monsoon Gatsby Downton gold silk full-length evening gown
£48.00
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Aftershock black embellished evening gown
£65.00
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Emerald green Grecian style maxi evening dress
£22.00
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Aquascutum vintage full-length black velvet cape
£110.00
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Pretty Little Thing faux fur maxi coat
£50.00
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80s black velvet and purple prom dress
£38.00
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Vintage long black evening gloves
£14.00
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Black velvet hooded maxi cape
£68.00
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80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
£48.00
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Fame & Partners green wrap evening dress
£25.00
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Art deco rhinestone necklace and earrings
£12.00
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Black elbow-length ruched gloves
£6.00
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70s vintage Miss Peterson strapless black lace party dress
£30.00
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Amanda Suarez fuchsia pink raw silk pashmina stole
£16.00
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Coast emerald green halter neck evening gown
£30.00
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80s After Six black and fuchsia one-shoulder ball gown
£49.00
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Coast black occasion bag with ivory flower
£14.00
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80s vintage David Butler at Chartriver pink evening gown
£35.00
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Ossie Clark black and green sequinned occasion dress
£38.00
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Gino Cerutti red and gold party prom dress
£40.00
80s black velvet and purple prom dress
80s black velvet and purple prom dress
80s black velvet and purple prom dress
80s black velvet and purple prom dress
80s black velvet and purple prom dress
80s black velvet and purple prom dress
80s black velvet and purple prom dress
80s black velvet and purple prom dress
80s black velvet and purple prom dress
80s black velvet and purple prom dress

80s black velvet and purple prom dress

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Striking 80s vintage prom dress / ball gown featuring a black velvet boned sweetheart bodice with back straps and halter choker collar with small purple décor rosette and two button/loops to the nape, V-shaped waist with statement purple rosettes to the side and an iridescent purple ballerina skirt. Fully lined with a back zip fastening and double net layer under the skirt for extra volume.

Description

Striking 80s vintage prom dress / ball gown featuring a black velvet boned sweetheart bodice with back straps and halter choker collar with small purple décor rosette and two button/loops to the nape, V-shaped waist with statement purple rosettes to the side and an iridescent purple ballerina skirt. Fully lined with a back zip fastening and double net layer under the skirt for extra volume.

DESIGNER: Sylvie’s Boutique
COLOUR: black and purple
FABRIC: 66% acetate, 34% nylon
CARE: dry clean
CONDITION: very good
SIZE: fits UK8
MEASUREMENTS: underarm-underarm – 17”, waist – 26”, length (underarm to hem) – 49”

Sizing

Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.

Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".

In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.

The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.

Women’s Dress Sizes

UK size 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
US size 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
European size 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48

Women’s Shoes

UK size 3½ 4 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½ 7 7 ½ 8
US size 6 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10½
European size 36 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 40 41 42 43
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress
80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress

80s John Charles black velvet and metallic party prom dress

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80s vintage John Charles statement ball gown featuring a lightly-boned black velvet bodice with sweetheart neckline and long sleeves, shaped waist and a voluminous ballerina-length skirt in colourful metallic tartan check, with tartan décor rosettes to each shoulder. Fully lined with a stiff net interlayer for added volume and back zip fastening.

Description

80s vintage John Charles statement ball gown featuring a lightly-boned black velvet bodice with sweetheart neckline and long sleeves, shaped waist and a voluminous ballerina-length skirt in colourful metallic tartan check, with tartan décor rosettes to each shoulder. Fully lined with a stiff net interlayer for added volume and back zip fastening.

DESIGNER: John Charles
COLOUR: black, multi
FABRIC: velvet and acetate
CARE: dry clean
CONDITION: very good
SIZE: UK10
MEASUREMENTS: underarm-underarm – 18”, waist – 28”, length (shoulder to hem) – 51”

 

Sizing

Customers are asked to bear in mind that vintage garment sizes bear little or no resemblance to contemporary sizes. Furthermore, current high street size labels are inconsistent, with M&S and Wallis being noted for their generous proportions while others come up on the small side.

Please always refer to the measurements provided in the item description rather than the garment label size, and note that any ‘best fit’ suggestion we make will be based on modern day sizing. By way of example, our own suggested standard size 12 dress has an underarm to underarm measurement of approximately 19" with a waist size of 30".

In order to best gauge the suitability of an item, you may find it useful to compare our stated measurements with those of one of your own garments which is a comfortable fit. Our garment measurements are taken with the item laid flat, and all sizes in our descriptions are approximate.

The following charts give approximate comparative UK/US/European sizes for women’s clothing and shoes.

Women’s Dress Sizes

UK size 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
US size 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
European size 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48

Women’s Shoes

UK size 3½ 4 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½ 7 7 ½ 8
US size 6 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10½
European size 36 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 40 41 42 43