Beaded Evening Dress, c. 1926–1929

This sleeveless evening dress reflects the late 1920s shift toward elongated, streamlined silhouettes in women’s formalwear. The straight, drop-waist cut and narrow shoulder line are characteristic of post–mid-1920s fashion, moving away from the softer, more youthful styles of the early decade. Decorative emphasis is placed low on the skirt, with ornate beaded and embroidered motifs drawing the eye downward and reinforcing the vertical line.

Dresses of this type were commonly worn for evening events, dances, and formal social gatherings, and were often constructed from lightweight silks or chiffons heavily embellished with beadwork, sequins, or metallic embroidery. The restrained neckline and lack of sleeves allowed for the pairing of long gloves, jewellery, and elaborate hairstyles, completing the fashionable late-Interwar evening ensemble.

This style aligns most closely with fashion imagery from approximately 1926–1929, when surface decoration and linear ornamentation became central to evening dress design.

Credits & Details

• Creator: HappyLifeSims 
• Original creator site: https://happylifesims.tumblr.com
• Era: Interwar
• Decade: 1920s