Vintage Photos of Fashion Shows and Runways

A model wears a slit evening gown by Jo Copeland at the first ever New York Fashion Week.

A woman models a mink coat as a group of fashion buyers and editors look on.

A model walks the runway in a two-piece skirt suit, a pair of gloves, and a stylish hat at the Pierre Balmain runway show in Sydney, Australia.

A model walks the Christian Dior catwalk wearing a belted evening gown.

At a Balmain runway show, a model carries a poodle down the runway to accessorize her tailored blouse and trousers.

A crowd of fashion editors and buyers packs into a Seventh Avenue showroom for a fashion show by Samuel Winston.

A model hits the runway wearing a one-piece swimsuit with pockets.

Christian Dior flew 172 gowns, eight models, and three dressers from Paris to Scotland for a 1955 fashion show at a ballroom in Gleneagles that raised money for the Friends of France charity.

It was a tight crowd for buyers, editors, and photographers who packed into Maison Christian Dior in Paris for the designer’s 1956 collection.

A trio of models wears swimsuits for a runway show in Paris.

A model demonstrates how to make an entrance while walking the runway at W.F. Adlmueller’s fashion show in Vienna.

A Chanel model dons the fashion house’s signature tweed suit and a matching cap for a show in Paris.

A model poses on the catwalk wearing a suit and animal print newsboy cap in France.

A model walks the runway at Mary Quant’s show in London. The designer, who invented the mini skirt, went on to shape the Youthquake fashion of the ’60s.