WANTED: Purple metallic sequin Alexis gown

This gown is another that is 80's style to the max with multi-colored metallic fabric in hues of purple, black, silver, and green, covered in sequins, with large puff shoulders.  The pattern of the fabric has a marbled look.  This design was originally cut above the knee with a high center slit, which is how it was worn by Joan Collins when it appeared on "Dynasty".  At some point this outfit was later turned into a full length gown.  I think the full length version has a more dramatic, elegant, and formal appeal, where as the shorter version loses points for lacking all of these qualities and, dare I say, looking a bit cheap!  Not something I would expect a wealthy, sophisticated, middle-aged woman like Alexis to wear-- no matter how great she looks in it!

WANTED: If anyone has this gown, or any information on its whereabouts, please let me know!

WANTED: Blue beaded Sable dress suit

This is a stunning costume with an equally beautiful sketch.  The suit is covered in bugle beads, accentuated with large iridescent square beads, and comes with a matching veiled hat and dyed blue fur muff.  I love the dramatic and old Hollywood feel of this costume.  It was originally designed for Joan Collins to wear on "Dynasty", but for whatever reason ended up being worn by Stephanie Beacham on "The Colbys".  It is a shame that this piece was not worn on the more prominent show and by the more prominent actress as it was intended.  Based on the actual design, this costume ranks very highly on my list of most beautiful costumes by Nolan, but because it was not worn on Dynasty by Joan it is not higher on my list of pieces I hope to acquire.

WANTED: If anyone has this gown, or any information on its whereabouts, please let me know!

MOST WANTED: Pink satin bustier Elizabeth Taylor gown

Here is another gorgeous Elizabeth Taylor gown that Nolan designed with the same signature bustier cut.  Nolan designed roughly a dozen or so gowns for Elizabeth with this same cut in different colors and with other minor variations.  This design concept was inspired by the period costumes Nolan designed for Elizabeth for her TV movie "Poker Alice", which was set in the early 1900's.  Elizabeth wore this gown to present the award for best director at the 1987 Academy Awards.  The sketch for this gown is exceptionally detailed and beautiful, as were most of the formal gow sketches that were done for Elizabeth.

WANTED: If anyone has this gown, or any information on its whereabouts, please let me know!

My Collection: Black beaded paisley Alexis gown

This gown was worn by Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington Colby on "Dynasty", to the 1986 Golden Globe Awards, in a photo shoot, on the cover of People magazine, and to other awards functions.

Joan wore this gown in episode 140 of season 6 "The Trial (Part II)".

Alexis wears this gown in a scene at her penthouse apartment with Blake's brother Ben.  Alexis and Ben are sharing a celebratory evening after successfully incriminating Blake for the death of his and Ben's mother.

The body of the gown is black fabric sewn with black bugle beads in a zig-zag pattern.  The sleeves and back of the gown are sheer flesh colored fabric sewn with beads and rhinestones of different shapes, sizes, and colors in a paisley design.  The paisley design incorporates leaves, flowers, paisley configurations, and other patterns.  The sweetheart neckline has cut outs on either side of the décolletage, while the bust area is lined with three rows of black bugle beads, which trace a line around the back of the gown separating the black and sheer fabric.  The paisley pattern is made up of black bugle beads, silver metallic bugle beads, black rhinestones in three different sizes, diamond rhinestones in three different sizes, black round seed beads, metallic silver round seed beads, black square seed beads, and silver metallic square seed beads.  In total this gown is comprised of ten different types of beads and has the most intricate beadwork of any gown on the show.  The gown features a high center slit and shoulder pads.

More beading and the cut outs on either side of the décolletage were added to the gown between the time it was worn for the People magazine cover and when it appeared on Dynasty.

Joan at the 1986 Golden Globe Awards