Vintage Dress Designs

Illustrations of vintage gowns and dresses from the 1930s, showcasing intricate lace and floral designs in pastel colors, emphasizing elegance and nostalgia.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Lilas town dress, adorned with scolded patterns with fringes, Mrs. Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37797-16 Watercolor on Carton, album, Couturiere, young woman, Ghys house, modeling, Second Empire, Dress

Walter Praefke, Baltimore Doll, 1938 Baltimore Doll

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White evening dress decorated with roses and green leaves with bodice and skirt; Plus and tapered skirt at the bottom, dress ended with a yellow embroidery steering wheel. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37794-16 Watercolor on cardboard, album, yellow embroidery, couturiere, festonne, green leaf, young woman, please skirt, house ghys, feature model, white evening dress, pink, second empire

Lillian Causey, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Paul Ward, Nightgown, 1935 1942 Nightgown

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 36.9 x 26.5 cm (14 1/2 x 10 7/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lillian Causey.

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.8 x 34.9 cm (17 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph L. Boyd.

Sylvia De Zon, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 33 cm (17 15/16 x 13 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ray Price.

Doll's Dress. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 56.5 x 45.5 cm (22 1/4 x 17 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16" high. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Marie Alain.

Melita Hofmann, Nightgown and Cap, 1935 1942 Nightgown and Cap

Arelia Arbo, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Woman in typical outfit from the 1840s.

Eleanor Gausser, Child's Dress, c 1938 Child's Dress

Print, Paper Doll Costume in Cream with Black Stripes and Pink Sash; USA; lithograph, brush and watercolors on cream heavy wove paper

Actress and courtesan Mlle. Alphonsine as Pouponetta in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St. Martin. Jeanne Benoit (1829-1883) performed under the stage name of Mlle. Alphonsine and Mlle. Fleury. "The Seven Wonders of the World" was a great fairy spectacle by Adolphe d'Ennery with music and ballet by Gondois.. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from "Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris" 1853.

Dressing Sacque. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.5 x 22.9 cm (11 1/4 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mae Szilvasy.

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.5 x 38.1 cm (17 15/16 x 15 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Roberta Spicer.

Doll. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 31.3 x 12 cm (12 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ray Price.

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 38.1 cm (17 15/16 x 15 in.) Original IAD Object: 49" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean Peszel.

Boy's Coat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 28.9 cm (14 1/8 x 11 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 15 1/2" long; 51" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothy Gernon.

Tea Apron. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 29.2 cm (14 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 26" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Francis Law Durand.

Jean Peszel, Child's Dress, c 1938 Child's Dress

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White and blue evening dress decorated with lace, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37796-20 Watercolor on cardboard, album, white, blue, couturiere, lace, young woman, house ghys, model-figure, evening dress, second empire, evening

Doll. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 24.5 cm (13 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 25 1/4" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Helen Bronson.

Jessie M Benge, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Fashion image, Parisian with flower -decorated festival hairstyle, ball gown, jewelry and compartments, Unknown

A woman standing back. unknown

Mary Fitzgerald, Wedding Dress, c 1940 Wedding Dress

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 21.7 cm (11 15/16 x 8 9/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

Mina Greene, Woman's Coat, c 1938 Woman's Coat

Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite. Actress and singer Jeanne Benoit (1829-1883) appeared under the stage names Mlle. Alphonsine and Mlle. Fleury. "The 500 Devils" was a fairy spectacle by Dumanoir and Dennery. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from "Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris" 1854.

Christabel Scrymser, Doll, c 1940 Doll

French actress Rose Marie Cizos or Rose Cheri in Irene ou Le Magnetisme by Eugene Scribe and Lockroy, Theatre du Gymnase Dramatique, 1847. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris, Paris, 1847.

Petticoat. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 36.8 x 28.8 cm (14 1/2 x 11 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lillian Causey.

Louis Maldarelli, Doll's Suit and Hat, 1937 Doll's Suit and Hat

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 28.2 cm (14 1/8 x 11 1/8 in.). Medium: pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Julie C. Brush.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Blue city dress, underlined with black and garnished with knots with shoulders and wrists, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37796-17 Watercolor on Carton, album, Couturiere, shoulder, young woman, house ghys, model-figure, knot, black, wrist, blue city dress, second empire

Ray Price, Evening Dress, c 1937 Evening Dress

Henry De Wolfe, Man's Top Coat, c 1940 Man's Top Coat

Gwyneth King, Fashion Doll, c 1937 Fashion Doll

Roberta Elvis, Apron, c 1936 Apron

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". Ink on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146136-23 Mode drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model, feminine model female mode mannequin

Max Unger, Wedding Dress, c 1941 Wedding Dress

Woman from the Court of Charles the Bold, 1470, Cleavage Dress with Train, Horned Bonnet, Fashion History, Costume History, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century pattern

Coat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 21.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/2 in.). Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mae A. Clarke.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. MADAME GHYS model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37835-5 Watercolor on cardboard, feminine, young woman, ghys house, female model, female model, for couturiere, evening dress, second empire, view

France, Paris, costume sketch for Blondine for performance The Abduction from the Seraglio, at Opera Comique

Lillian Causey, Doll, c 1936 Doll

State Central M. Glinka Museum of Music, Moscow Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". pencil on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146135-31 Fashion drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model female model mannequin

Edith Towner, Doll Flora Richardson, c 1937 Doll - Flora Richardson

Rosalia Lane, Cap, c 1936 Cap

Gingham Doll. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 24.9 cm (14 x 9 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 18" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Frank.

Married woman of Coburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. She wears an embroidered cap of pleated chiffon, and a full cape of rich cloth, decorated with gold braid. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by Louis Marie Lante from Costumes of Various Countries, Costumes de Divers Pays, Paris, 1827.

Edith Towner, Doll Flora Richardson, 1935 1942 Doll: Flora Richardson

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Lilac city dress, black knot on the neck, geometric pattern in arabesque bordered by black lace on the bodice and the bottom of the skirt, belt knotted on the back, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37833-19 Watercolor on cardboard, arabesque, borde black lace, knotted belt, bodice, female, young woman, lilac, house ghys, female model, female model, geometric pattern, black knot on the neck, for couturiere, city dress, second EMPIRE

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 38.2 cm (18 1/16 x 15 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

Virginia Berge, Child's Dress, 1935 1942 Child's Dress

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 41.5 x 34.5 cm (16 5/16 x 13 9/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Arelia Arbo.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Green evening dress, and friezes of roses with foliage, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37792-13 Watercolor on cardboard, album, seamstress, foliage, curry of roses, young woman, house ghys, model-figure, evening dress, pink, second empire, green

Baby Coat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 39 x 32 cm (15 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ray Price.

Mina Lowry, Dress, c 1941 Dress

Doll - "Flora Richardson". Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 26.7 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 20 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Towner.

Doll and Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 26 cm (14 x 10 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 13" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary E. Humes.

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 52.3 x 37.7 cm (20 9/16 x 14 13/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry De Wolfe.

Nightgown. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 66 x 45.7 cm (26 x 18 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Marie Alain.

Paris, France: 1876 A lithographic print of a fashionable woman advertising "La Derniere Mode" (the latest fashion) at Gentil et Cie at 34 Rue Vivienne.

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 70.6 x 53.5 cm (27 13/16 x 21 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gwyneth King.

Grace Halpin, Doll, c 1936 Doll

Gazette du Bon Ton, 1921 - No. 10: Croquis No XVI. Standing woman dressed in a dress with a striped skirt decorated with ribbons. She is wearing a headband with a flower and hanging ribbons. Croquis No XVI from a series of eight sketches: "Pour La Riviera Robes Garnies de Fleurs Naturelles, Dance La Mesure Où l'On and a et où l'on ne Préfère Pas d'Employer, Moins Cûteuses, Les Fleurs Artificialles." From Gazette du Bon Ton 1921, No. 10.

Dorothy Gernon, Boy's Coat, c 1937 Boy's Coat

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 1805, An 13 (654) Chapeau à demi Paré..Woman to the right in white dress with short puff sleeves and neckerchief. Long white gloves. Earrings. A small range in hand. Straw hat decorated with flowers.

Woman wearing a bustle dress, hand-colored engraving, 1889. Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection

Fashion image, Young, German lady in festive toilet, Unknown

Gladys C Parker, Child's Dress, c 1936 Child's Dress

Fashion Plate no. 347 from L'Iris, Moniteur des Modes, Imprimerie Mariton, French, active mid-19th c., Heloïse Leloir, French, active 19th c., Hand-colored engraving on paper, Fashion plate from L'Iris, Moniteur des Modes., Paris, France, 1861, Print, Print

Always chic dresses, winter 1921-1922: Rustique, 1921 - 1922 Print from catalog "Toujours Chic" in which an overview of winter fashion 1921-1922 in 80 prints in Pochoir Techniek. paper letterpress printing fashion plates. dress, gown (+ women's clothes)

Florence Earl, Silk Vest, c 1938 Silk Vest

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.6 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mae A. Clarke.

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900: Turkish soldier

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.6 cm (11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nancy Crimi.

Wedding Corset. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 33.4 x 28 cm (13 1/8 x 11 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Virginia Berge.

Girl's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 36.5 cm (18 x 14 3/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Sara Garfinkel.

Kupavina: Costume Sketch for the A. Ostrovsky play "Wolfs and Sheep," 1915 Boris Mihajlovic Kustodiev (1878-1927 Russian) Watercolor on cardboard Yaroslavl Art Museum, Yaroslavl, Russia

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.9 x 36.1 cm (17 11/16 x 14 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lucien Verbeke.

American 20th Century, Waistcoat, 1935 1942 Waistcoat

Doll's Cotton Petticoat. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 25.8 cm (14 1/16 x 10 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 46" wide; 18" long. Medium: pen and ink and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Evelyn Bailey.

Kapousouz, Doll, c 1936 Doll

Edith Towner, Doll Mitio, c 1940 Doll - Mitio

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White town dress, adorned lilac with the bodice, sleeves, belt and decor of crossbrows on the sides, bodice with sleeves with swollen cuffly on the wrist, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37792-10 Watercolor on Carton, album, white, designer, Decor Croisillon, young woman, lilac, house Ghys, Infladed cuff, modeling, city dress, Second Empire

Apparel. "Johanna Anders Pehr's daughter from Trälleborg, Skytt's district" pencil drawing a V woman in costume in large format by O. Wallgrentrelleborg Nordic

National costume, women's and children. Everyday costume. Gagnef parish, Dalarna. Watercolored Drawing by J.W. Wallander. Inv No. 57339H. Nordic

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White town dress adorned with black -dot bias, Basque jacket cut in triangle, steering wheel of black and gold lace, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37836-12 Watercolor on cardboard, white, decoupee in triangle, female, young woman, house ghys, model-figors, female model, black ornate black, gold pea, for couturiere, town dress, second empire, basque jacket, black lace steering wheel and Gold, back view

Nancy Crimi, Man's Coat, 1935 1942 Man's Coat

Petticoat. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.8 x 27.9 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary E. Humes.

Arelia Arbo, Cream Taffeta Dress, c 1937 Cream Taffeta Dress

Anaïs Toudouze (1822-1899). "Dress from Ms. Bréant Castel". Baleined bodice dress, pouffe skirt. Lead mine, white paper. Around 1884. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37825-16 Whale bodice, drawing, back, pouffe skirt, lead mine, second empire, dress

Esther Peck, Child's Trousers and Top, 1935 1942 Child's Trousers and Top

Lady's Costume. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35 x 25.3 cm (13 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lillian Causey.

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