“When a little black dress is right, there is nothing else to wear in its place.”-
Wallis Warfield Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

Some items need no translation from one decade to the next.  The classic little black dress became famous when Audrey Hepburn donned on in Breakfast at Tiffany's.  This Chanel number launched a mainstay item.  No wardrobe is complete without a little black dress; why not make yours as unique as you are by shopping for a previously-loved vintage one?

Around the turn of the last century, black dresses were worn only by those in mourning.  Hollywood helped make the LBD acceptable by using black in movies.  During the black and white film age of the 20's and 30's every dress was black.. or at least shades of dark grey.  Ironically with the advent of technicolor Hollywood Producers still used black dresses as other colors looked distorted by the new color cameras.  The chanel dress that Audrey wore was black for a reason: it looked best to the cameras of the day.  And it's not so bad today, either.

VINTAGE 50s Velvet ART DECO Party COCKTAIL DRESS M US $72.00 End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 10:58:01 PDT

Vintage 1940s Little Black Lace Wiggle Dress fan tail US $12.50 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 15:11:21 PDT

Vintage 60s little black sheath dress raw silk summer M US $19.99 End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 17:49:45 PDT

Vintage 60s Red Rose Kay Selig Cocktail Dress XL US $175.00 End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 17:56:14 PDT

Vtg 50s Little Black Beaded Chiffon Cocktail Dress Sz M US $19.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 19:00:17 PDT

Mod VTG 40s 50s Babydoll Cocktail Party Shift DRESS S-L US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 19:53:02 PDT

VINTAGE OLEG CASSINI SEQUIN LITTLE BLACK DRESS "SEXY" US $26.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 22:31:11 PDT

VTG ANNE FOGARTY 60s COCKTAIL DRESS RHINESTONE BUTTONS US $27.55 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 4:27:02 PDT

Vintage 50s GOLD BEADED DRESS COCKTAIL PARTY SWEATER US $88.00 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 9:29:40 PDT

Vintage Lorie Deb Lime Green Dress, XS/S US $75.00 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 9:30:00 PDT

SOFT VELVET LITTLE BLACK VTG COCKTAIL DRESS AUDREY H ! US $5.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 9:32:19 PDT

VINTAGE 50s 60s MOD SCOOTER LULU PARTY COCKTAIL DRESS US $65.00 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 10:19:00 PDT

Vntg 50's BlK CrepE MaD MeN'S CoCkTaIl PaRty dResS M US $29.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 10:47:52 PDT

VnTg 50's Blk CrepE ViXen CoCkTail MiNi PaRtY dRess S US $29.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 10:49:44 PDT

Black Lace Form Fitting Dress US $31.99 (10 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 11:07:04 PDT

VnTg 60's Mad Men'S BlK PoLyEsTeR PaRtY dRess M US $29.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 11:11:43 PDT

50s Vintage~SILK LOUNGER ROBE DRESS COAT~GREAT LABEL! US $48.99 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 11:28:15 PDT

BLACK WIGGLE PIN-UP VTG 50'S 50S NEW LOOK KNIT DRESS S US $14.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 12:09:04 PDT

vtg 60's Aqua blue sleeveless rockabilly dress M/L US $15.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 12:39:29 PDT

vtg 1950 black slk Chiffon Sequin Cocktail Dress Madmen US $90.95 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 12:53:43 PDT

VINTAGE 60s FANTASTIC bold print YOU-nique sun dress 18 US $69.99 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 14:28:45 PDT

VINTAGE 90s BLACK BANDAGE MINI BAND-AID PARTY DRESS 5 US $24.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 17:00:27 PDT

Vintage 50's Mandarin Asian Cocktail Party Dress US $42.88 (5 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 18:21:15 PDT

Vintage 50s Black Silver Velvet Cocktail Dress 34-29-38 US $100.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 18:33:37 PDT

50s 60s VINTAGE Little Black Cotton Wiggle Dress S US $39.99 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 18:46:56 PDT

50s PIN UP ROCKABILLY SWING DRESS Plus Size 16 18 20 2x US $20.50 (8 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:00:52 PDT

VINTAGE 40S HATTIE CARNEGIE BLACK SATIN DAMASK DRESS US $199.99 End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 20:36:16 PDT

VnTg 60's SeQuIn ChIffon MaD MeN"s PaRtY dResS M US $45.95 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 0:05:05 PDT

Vtg 50s Strapless Boned Black Velvet Dress Sequin Vest US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 1:41:31 PDT

Vintage 50s Dress Black Sheath Mini PinUp Mad Men M US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 6:09:55 PDT

Vintage WiggleDress CircleSkirt Lot of 5 Rockabilly Mod US $20.50 (5 Bids) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 11:58:54 PDT

Lady Carol of NY vintage 50‘s bombshell dress and apron US $24.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 13:28:38 PDT

Vintage 60's Little Black Cocktail Dress Fringe Size 4 US $0.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 14:38:14 PDT

Vintage 50's ~B & W ABSTRACT~Floral FullSkirt Day Dress US $3.25 (5 Bids) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 15:20:48 PDT

VINTAGE Black LEO NARDUCCI Black Mini Dress 24" Waist US $74.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 15:38:11 PDT

Vintage 50s Pink Cobalt Rose Taffeta Swing Lucy Dress US $24.95 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 16:30:18 PDT

HOT 40s NAVY DRESS AMAZING RUCHING GRECIAN LOOK M L US $39.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 16:49:36 PDT

FAB Vintage 50s Lucy Rhinestone Det Full Skirt Dress L US $34.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 17:11:58 PDT

vtg 50s little black bombshell dress classic wiggle S US $39.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 17:42:34 PDT

1960's Black Cotton Blend Dress/White Ruffle Collar M/L US $22.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 18:00:06 PDT

Vtg 50's Dress Velvet Full Skirt 235" Sweep Satin L EUC US $65.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 18:12:42 PDT

VTG 50s 60s 70s DRESS SUIT SKIRT BLOUSE ROBE LOT 25 PC US $49.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 18:32:47 PDT

VTG 50s Rhinestone ROSENFELD Wiggle&Matching HAT! S/M US $44.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 18:46:19 PDT

60s Black Dress Rhinestone Button Side Waist Vintage US $8.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 19:00:28 PDT

Vintage 50s Elegant Shelf Bust Cocktail Party Dress M US $46.00 (6 Bids) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 19:44:33 PDT

Vtg 60s TEAL Pansy Floral print Jonathan Logan DRESS xs US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 21:17:54 PDT

BLACK VELVET OPEN BK VTG 50s WIGGLE COCKTAIL Dress XS~S US $75.00 End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 0:35:51 PDT

~*VINTAGE VAMP! 1940's BEADED RAYON VIXEN DRESS-XL US $99.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 7:25:42 PDT

Vintage 40s 50s MOCHA BEADED COCKTAIL PARTY DRESS S US $102.99 End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 8:09:41 PDT

Little Black Cocktail Dress Satin & Lace Vintage 50s XS US $39.99 End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 11:51:30 PDT