Evening dress, by Jacques Fath. Paris, France, 1948 V&A Images Vintage Dress Style Retro Outfit in Magenta By May Queen MQ1948 Charles James Gowns Framed Print by Cecil Beaton Conde Nast Adrian Greenberg 1948 This gown incorporates elements typical of Adrian's evening gowns of the late 1940s. Swagged iridescent taffeta creates a full skirt with draped effect and dramatic fabric panniers at each It's Met Monday! Established in 1948, the Met Gala dress code this year reminds us: Fashion Is Art. Each look composed like a canvas, and worn like a living gallery. In Vogue 1963 Reissue Circa 1948 Design Evening Dress Pattern 4 12 Bridal Wedding